Ny 4 EA Ey re GIN) =~. 7 on y i Y, a AS LS x of { = TEN » OE) ire om oa a a ‘ ~ e « am ar. ‘ “ ‘ a . ‘ ‘ _ A icici iii ht Te qaneen “+ E a > Sac ee _ ae ~ “ a t Se October 1, 1919 nuiidtdhiikemmmemcurnutco eT iencutchauidchinsastiosesntnnieeinanaiinieasembindinerinmniemuncmer MICHIGAN TRADESMAN nt = i - r , Y x ‘ ’ ‘ \ arp Review of the Produce Market. Apples—Wolt River, $2.50: Maiden Blush, $2.25; Strawberry, $2.50; Fail Pippins, $2; Kings, $2.50; Northe Spy, $3. Bananas—$8 per 100 lbs. Beets—$1 per bu. Butter—The market is firm at an advance of about 6c per Ib. over last week, with a good demand for export. The make is about the same as a year ago. The average quality arriving is very good and the future price de- pends considerably on the export trade. Local dealers hold fancy cream- eary at 61c in tubs and 63c in prints. Jobbers pay 50c for No. 1 dairy in jars and 40c for packing stock. Cabbage bbl. Carrots—$1.10 per bu. Celery—35c per bunch: jumbo, 50c. Cocoanuts—$1.40 per doz. or $10.50 per sack of 100. Cranberries—Early Black Cape Cod $10.50 per bbl. and $5.75 per 14 bbl. hse per doz. for No 1 —$1.25 per bu. or $3.75 ver Cucumbers—75c and 50c for No. 2 Eggs—Egegs are firm at about 2c per dozen advance over a week ago, with a good consumptive demand. The receipts are falling off to a con- siderable extent and the arrivals are showing good quality for the season. If we do have any change it is likely to be another slight advance. Local jobbers are paving 50c for candled, fresh, loss off, including cases. Ege Plant—$1.50 per doz. Garlic—60c per Ib. Grapes—California Tokays, $3 per case: Malagas and Concords and Wordens, $3.25 per doz. for 4 lb. bas- kets: 32c per 7 Ih. bulk, $2.25 per bu., $1.15 per 4% bu. basket: Green Corn—80c per doz. Green Onions—20c per doz. Honey Dew Melons—$3 per crate for either 6 or 8. Lemons—California, $8.50 for 369s and $9 for 300s. Lettuce—Head, $2 per bu: den grown leaf $1 per bu.; leat, 12c per ib. Onions — California Australian Brown, $4.50 per 100 Ib. sack: Cali- fornia White, $4.50 ditto: Spanish $2.75 per crate for either 50s or 72s: home grown, $2.75 per bu. gar- hot house Oranges—Late Valencias. $6@6.50 Sunkist Valencias, $6.25@6.75. Osage Melons—$2 per bu. Peppers—Red, 35c per doz.: Green, $1.50 per bu. Pears—California Bartletts, $5 per box; Clapp’s Favorite, $3 per bu: Bartlett, $3.50 per bu.; Flemish Beauty, $3; Keefers, $2.25. Pieplant—5ec per pound. Pickling Stock—Cukes, 20c per 100 or $3 per bu.; little white onions, $2 per 20 {b. box. Plums—$3 per box for California, Home grown stock has been all mar- keted. Potatoes Home grown, $1.50@1.75 Jersey Giants, $4.50 per 150 Ib. sack; Baking from Idaho, $4.25 per box. Quinces—$5.50 per bu. for grown. Radishes—Home doz. bunches. Squash—$2.50 per 100 1b bard. String Beans—$1.75 per bu. Sweet Potatoes—$1.75 per hamper or $4.50 per bbl. for Virginia. Tomatoes—Home grown, 75c_ per % bu. basket Green, $1.15 per bt. Water Melons—40@50c home grown. Wax Beans—Home 75 per bu. ————_.--——__— The Grocery Market. Sugar—There is no situation. per btu; home srownh, i0c per for Hub. $1.25 per bi: apiece for grown COM mand $1. change in the The scarcity continues and the outlook is very firm. As stated last week, sugar bought on to-day’s market would probably show a nice proht if it could be kept until after the first of the year. Consumptive demand for sugar continues in excess of the supply. Tea—Perhaps a trifle more active. Prices remain unchanged, everything being steady to firm. It seems likely that the tea bought at to-day’s market will be almost sure to be good erty. prop- prop Coffee—The demand has been very dull during the week, persistent weakness Owing to the Prices on Rio and Santos grades show no particular for the week, certainly no ad- Mild coffees are also about unchanged. The entire market is in a very uncertain and speculative con- dition and if is a Le situation to let alone, outside of immediate wants. change vance. Canned Vegetables—The market for tomatoes is not particularly firm, although there has been no improve- ment in the crop and pack prospects. California tomatoes are, to a certain extent, a factor, being quoted at $1.75 for No. 21%, which is a small can, in a large way. Eastern tomatoes no change, the market it was a week ago. Corn and peas show no particular change. The mar- ket is steady to firm and the business done small. Canned Fruit—Canned show being about as fruits are somewhat unsteady, with a little weakness developing in new pack goods. Most of the trade seem to be expecting a decline. Small Eastern staple canned goods unchanged and quiet. Canned Fish—Red spot is very scanty. offered salmon on the New pack red at $3.35 Coast (some of it due here this week), which would make the cost about $3.53, which is spot market. New pink is offered at the opening price, Coast. New at $1.75 Coast, 35c Dried raisins have in some cases unloaded their purchases below the present chum is sold in carlots below the opening. Fruits—Export buyers of at the opening price, Prunes are from concession. traded in which is a still being second hands at a premium over the opening, especially for large There is of weakness com- ing in prunes due to export buyers sizes. some talk, however, unloading prunes also. Cheese—The prices ranging with the exception advance of lc per pound on styles. The average quality is good and the market is in a healthy con dition. If we do have any change it is likely to be a slight advance. Market is firm at about the same as a week ago, or an some Corn Syrup—Demand is strong and cha prices un nged. Some large pro- ducers are sold up some _ distance ahead. Molasses—Demand is very active, supplies short and prices firm. Sugar Syrups—-The market is a trifle easier owing to slackened de mand. Quotations are unchanged. Provisions — Everything in the smoked meat line remains dull at un- changed price Pure lard shows a decline of about 1c and lard substi- tute shows a slight week. We are not likely to experi- ence much of a change during the coming week. Barreled pork at a slight decline. unchanged. Drief beef is unchanged decline over last is steady Canned meats are and scarce. Salt Fish—The important changes. American pack is very scanty, to the recent netene strike, and there market shows no owing is no sign tha ing in will fur enh much relief. Smok- ed salmon is dull. Foreign herein foreign supplies com- are moving fairly well. Ce Not Jews Alone. “It’s those blamed Jews,” said bystander in my hearing the other day, after somebody had arraigned the profiteers (whoever they are) for inflating food prices. I said to him what I say again now: it is not “ ed Jews” any more than it is blamed Gentiles. My observation is that the man who sees a chance to grab an extra profit is grabbing it. and I have seen no greater keenness in Jewish than in Gentile eyes. Greed, I knows neither race nor color. us have it, and we ought to have it, within certain limits. Unfortunately some of us have it without either the limitation of conscience or decency. Frank Stowell. There is often a good excuse for kicking, but there is never any ex- cuse for whining. ——_~—___ If a man tells a woman she is beau- tiful she will overlook most of his other lies. a blam- Salt mackerel of General Conditions In Wheat and Flour. Written for the Tradesman. Prospects are for a materially de- creased acreage in the winter wheat crop for the 1920 harvest. in fact, the D mends the acreage be epartment of Agriculture recom- reduced to the five-year pre-war average of around forty-two million acres. It will not be surprising if the acreage should run considerably -—-—_—___..... The abolition of liquor as a bever- age would soon result in a decreased percentage of insane persons were it not for the fact that the cigarette habit was so generally acquired by nearly 2,000,000 soldiers that the per- centage of idiots and weak minded persons is likely to increase rapidly during the next ten years. The slave to the cigarette habits spits, belches emits foul odors, hiccoughs and gen- erally presents a disgusting appear- ance, making life unbearable to those who are so unfortunate as to be com- pelled to associate with him or to be inflicted with his presence. No one is safe in the presence of a cigarette smoker, because he is likely to be- come suddenly insane at any moment and the insanity frequently assumes the form of deadly assault. -_———.>-o- dances come handy there are not enough to go around. Square when Frederick R. Fenton With his_ twenty charge of the sec urity offerings Claud H. Corrigan Whose activities ern Michigan, Russell J. Boyle serve banks, is carrying to ernment, principal. Congress Bldg., Detroit years of the United States Ts the resident partner, estates and the c Michigan's OUR ORGANIZATION of experience in the purchase and sale of high our Chicago Office, for the last ten years have been devoted is directing the Grand R apids Office. with headquarters at the Detroit Office, and is thoroughly equipped to conservative investors in Eastern Michigan. A Present Staff of Nine Trained Bond Men We solicit an opportunity to serve Michigan investors whose primary consideration is the safety of their FENTON, CORRIGAN & BOYLE INVESTMENT BANKERS 941 MICH. TRUST BLDG. Citz. 4212—Bell M. 5139 buying for us to be offered to Michigan investors the and foreign countries, to the investment business in West- : E : investors the security offerings which have passed the careful scru- tiny of the active officers of this corporation. We a now own over municipal and high grade corporation bonds netting from 414% to 7%. grade securities is in choice of a quarter of a million of gov- ist Nat. Bank Bldg., Chicago a - i el en October 1, 1919 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN MBLs eam mt sat “Y Products that Packers Sell Their Number Grossly Exaggerated The Federal Trade Commission has published a list of some 640 articles said to be sold by the packers. This list is ridiculously padded in order to scare people into the belief that the packers are getting control of the food supply of the nation. For example, the list includes not only “beef sides” and “beef cuts,” but also over 60 other items of beef products and by-products. Over 90 articles listed are not sold to the outside trade but are raw materials and supplies, such as brick, cement, etc., used by Swift & Company in carrying on its business. Glaring duplications appear,such as “sardines” and “canned 29. 66 sardines”; “butterine” and “oleomargarine”; “dried sausages” and “dry sausage,” etc. The list includes 37 kinds of sausage; 4 different kinds or preparations of beef tongue, etc., etc. Simmered down, Swift & Company handles in addition to meats and meat by-products, only butter, eggs, cheese, poultry, canned goods, lard substitutes, and to a very small extent, dried and salt fish. And the proportion which we handle of the total supply of any one of these is absurdly small. Do you want to be fooled by such misleading and ridiculous statements of the Trade Commission? Do you want radical legislation based on such absurd evidence? Let us send youa “Swift Dollar.” It will interest you. Address Swift & Company Union Stock Yards, Chicago, III. Swift & Company, U. S. A. Anis shows > “ WHAT BECOMES OF *% THE AVERAGE DOLLAR *\ fr RECEIVED BY ‘\ FROM THE SALE OF MEAT [SWIFT 8 COMPANY | E AND BY PRODUCTS \E 85 CENTS 15 PAID FOR THE LIVE ANIMAL % 12.96 CENTS FOR LABOR e EXPENSES AND FREIGHT 5% 2 II as ToStock Raiser / / 2.04 CENTS REMAINS & WITH SWIFT & COMPANY AS PROFIT 8 UNCLE SAM AS A MERCHANT. The wild clamor SF _ in the dis- few weeks ago. posal of cache of oO g. army supp! “he ae suggested that force the Governmen the war would to las its supplies, the organized grocery trades proposed to bok. the for Uncle Sam at a whole problem nominal fee through orderly channels : i ‘ne of experienced personnel and adequate equipment. ed q . ue bi and an excited i by reformers e one side and deserving demagogues : in Congress and elsewhere on _ th: other, insisted that it must be done. I must on the basis of “eliminating the mid- dlemen” and \ ew and _ untried weeks of thes al methods have lightenme lost mon at Ob on little for him much bother: not to menti t n inconvenience cf paying in advance and buying goods which could neither inspected nor sampled. A very small portion of the public flock- se-stores anc d those ed to the sc boao. ari did through home and otherwise do w cer fort surdly three the saving and how venience. 1 necessity for Sam and the municipal reformers to resort to the o!d-fashioned recourse of “peddling” and setting up regional bargain shops. Of course. they were oe : dressed up in fanciful names, such as “rolling stores” and “army stores.” but essentially they are no different trom the familiar huckster and the ‘fire sale’ or “cigantic Dankruptcy sale. And through it all there cropped out the fundamental fact that “the people want what they want when they want it” anc will pay for it many a retailer found it expedient to get in and buy army stuff to seil again. That vedien properly in- terpreted, meant that he knew the public would rather let the grocer do their buying for them pay him his the bargain depots even if they made much ado about the H. CL. tx ap- plying the rule of not ers the management of the 1 iterpris se a; i was really defeating the pub helping aon ic wishes more than \t the outset there were many gro- cers who felt some apprehension at the idea of having the creat army Stocks dumped on the market on a basi fair competition and at ruinous prices, but most people real- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ized that it would be at best a “seven- ! better tolerated vhile it lasted than magnified and diz- wonder’ and ia. me © ‘aA € formal complaining Now that it is all coming out in experience the wisdom of the latter is being proven. There has been some local- ized interference with regular trade. but it is far less annoying than had been feared. If it shall end in proving how bathed are many of the pro- championed so en- by th Wilson have more than justified administra- Just how far these pseudo reform- ers ought to be allowed to use public money to make good the losses of their experimentation in competition with tax-paving grocers is question- able. They have laid the Government open to a charge of being guilty of unfair This is nota Despite prices ior food. it is doubt- competition. time of real “emergency.” the high ful if any major part of the public pay higher percentage of cL present day income for food than they did years ago; least of all a ae enongst percentage to justify grabbing money from the public funds to help ay deficiencies private purses. ee he findings and conclusions of a Sheet Metal are correct the problem of apprenticeship will soon become serious. He recommends laws aut 1 1 that will make the exploitation of capable but inexperienced mechanics vocational which the: impossible and the establishment of | I vears of pr creased. \ttempts have been made to have apprenticeship either by the employers or by th unions. Both have failed. has got legislative action. is obliged to spend five hours per week during the first two years of his apprenticeship in a trade school provided by the State. All parties are safeguarded by contracts the sigr- ng of which is considered an honor rather than a burden. It is plain that a similar scheme will become more and more necessary in other states. Machinery that represents the last word in tec dhinicat invention is com- mon, but there is a lack of men with sufficient skill to make it. set it up and run it. It is becoming a question of the necessity of spending more money On vocational if not on con- To them Germany This is the opinion of a number of English, \ustralian and American authorities. ee eeeeneenssanannereermsesie tinuation schools. owed her commercial prowess. What is the second port in the United States? Boston? Phitadei- ew Orleans? It is Puget und: or, at least, was during 1918. New York, of led a'l the rest with a total for imports and exports of nearly $4,000,000,000. But Puget Sound, with a total : almost $600,- (00.000, was ahead Philadelphia by $60,000,000: of New el oes by $70,009,000, and of Boston by $80.- 000.000. No of half course, nearly city but these had a toial billion. Detroit, it is inter- esting to observe, was ahead of Balti- more by $100,000,000, and Buffalo led Galveston by nearly $70,000,000. Near- ness to the Canadian border accounts for the large showing of the cities we have mentioned, and for Puget Sound the Voter acknowl- edges that “everything that goes in and out of Seattle for or from Vic- toria and Vancouver, B. C.. the total of Puget Sound’s commerce.” Oregon swells foreign But that does not ex- plain the figures for last year. The largest items in Puget Sound's total are cotton, iron and steel products, silk and rubber, “which during the War were handled between the United States and the Orient mainly via Puget Sound instead of through the Suez Canal as in normal times.” —_—_——__. Omaha outbreak called a race riot. The disgraceful can hardly be From the news available it appears that the mob was intent on lynching one negro: that it went little out of its way to offer violence to other col- ored men: that it was in part dis- persed, in part it spontaneously broke up, when the lynching was over. But it was a affair. 200,000 at peculiarly lawless That a Western city of most, with no large negro or alien population, should furnish a mob ot many thousands which proved ready to kill the city’s highest officials to shocking to us as were the occurrences in Chi- reach its victims. is as cago, Washington. and Knoxville. As in the other cities, the outbreak was not unexpected. For several weeks attacks or alleged attacks by negroes on white women had roused an in- creasing resentment, and keen ob- servers saw that another spark micht cause an eee Whether the mayor and sheriff took adequate pre- cautions or not cannot now be de- termined. It would seem that they did not, but were willing to fight al- most to the last to atone for their A death list of half a dozen. a property loss exceeding a million. neglect. is another impressive warning: will not the next city—if there is a next one—show the country how riots may be crushed at the outset? ———— Nothing will increase the purchas- ing power of money but plenty of goods. The man, of whatever class, who and everybody else. His wages may not suffer for the moment. but his slackness has this effect: that it means the production of less. which again means that there is less to buy and that prices rise, so that what he earns buys less. There.is no remedy for this process except by obeying the old rule—*Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.” If that rule were obeyed by all, we should escape from the present vi- C1ous circle in which each rise in wages is followed by an increase in prices and each increase in prices by a fresh demand for We mus prepare higher wages. from that circle or or wl t escape ‘ i Ask some stranger to tell you what he thinks of your store, and thank him if he tells you a few unpleasant truths about it. It is about time you knew it to be a fact that friends most times prove our worst business en- emies by giving praise when a good hard jolt is what is needed. October 1, 1919 STARVATION WAGES. The anarchistic clique which is con- ducting the steel strike insist the em- ployes of the U. S. Steel Co. for “starvation wages.” Let us see work how truthful these union trouble mak- ers are: The average daily earnings of sheet Heaters, catchers, vesselmen manipulators, roller $21.12 for eight-hour day: $11.92; $12.84; engineers and roughers, $11.92; pourers, $14.65: $12.30. The average daily working twelve- Wages of men hour turns is as fol- lows: Blooming mill heaters, $17.92: skelp mill heaters, $18.18; skelp mill $16.03; makers, rollers, $21.73; lap welders, blowers, $17.36 $12.91: bottom regulators, $13.52. Semi-skilled labor better than $6 a day, while common labor 1s paid from $125 to $140 a month. Some of the skilled men in certa:n departments, average more than $30 per day, of month, averages better than $750 per Or $9,000 per vear. Fitzpatrick says the have more than steel workers $30,000,000 in savings on which they can live for some time. That is pretty good evidence that the men have been doing pretty well in the matter of wages. Where, outside of the United States, could any body of steel workers lay claim to having saved $30.000.000 since the war began? The strike leaders are now suggest- ing arbitration of the demands whic! A they sought to impose by a strike. It is a confession of failure. of course. Arbitration is a procedure between friends on the Opposite sides 0 ter of business, fa mat- to be settled amicably. Moral issues are not arbitrable. There Judge Gary takes an impregnabie position. And the issue between the Steel Corporation and Fitzpatrick and Foster is not one of morality merely, it is one of public safety, of the ve structure of society. These men id no call or title to represent the steel workers, to order them to go out on strike. They did not represent the men. Fitzpatrick’s testimony at Fi osteyon completely exposed the hollowness of his pretensions. THe is not a steel worker and never was and he 2G that less than one- fifth of the men were members of the unions he pretends to represent. In demanding a conference with Judge Gary he had insisted that he spoke for a great mass of the employes. But it is not merely the unrepresentative character of the organizers of this strike that condemns them and their work. It is their openly professed aims. Both of them are on record as advocating the socialization of indus- try. Foster had advocated the aboli- tion of the wage system and the forcible seizure of the plants by the men. They are both radicals and an- archists. Their aims are revolution- ary. Any interference whatever from Washington to avert the certain fail- ure of this strike. any action such as was suggested by Senator Kenyon for the appointment of a board of arbi- tration, would receive general public condemnation. There is no compro- mise with revolution: either it must be surrendered to or it must be re- sisted, = seeettcci eh renin a ance oon EE. ee esa =. EEE eo | "SRS RTA tr At anh ae he ee eenasneet ee ~\rerwanetuems acneramaite naren cane ig pumecmmnaanans \ - G. J. Johnson Cigar Co. October 1, 1919 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 9 ‘The Master Cigar EA See cae = ao ey a SMEs , Manufactured only by the Grand Rapids, Michigan 10 CAPITAL AND LABOR. Why Money Is Always Mentioned First. Grandville, Sept. 30—Capital is ab- solutely necessary to all productive- ness. Abolish incentive for gain and you knock the underpi inning out from un- der every bebincas eo de in the world. With a blindness that seems almost like fatalism the union jaborites of the United States are taking issue with the hand that feeds them, are strik- ing a blow at the very life blood of every labor organization in the land and also making life for the non- union worker aortic. it is to be hoped that the two-_ capital and labor—have at last locked horns for a al contest. It seeins that the men who organize unions are never satisfied and and lead always choose to antagonize that cap- ital without which = laboring ; would cut a sorry figure trying to li in this world. A poor mechanic, who is an in- ventor, must needs see his inventi on, which mayhap is to prove of j able benefit to gp public welfare work, go dead on his hands for Ww rant of the money to push the invented article into notice. It “takes money to make the mare go.” Labor without the aid of capi is a forlorn ob iect indeed. The greatest blessing to m an- kind is the fact that capital exists in plenty to back up all newly patented articles oF real worth: to build fac- tories. to manufacture a thousand and one Bobecary articles of household convenience. There could be no great works of art or architecture without capital behind it. Capital is money and labor, without money, would cut very little ice. During the years in the early nine- uc ties. when lean and hungry labor sought, even begged. for a chance to earn an honest dollar, not one among the laboring classes thought of de. nouncing capital as an enemy. In fact. money was so hard to obtain, many men went about seekins the most menial jobs which in prosperons day they would have disdained to look at. Is it not possible for such days to come again? Is it worth while for the arrogant overlords of uni n- ism to noire now the chance to take capital by the throat and squeeze the life out of it? By so doine will they not endanger the very existence of the organization they so profess to cOuntry to im the whistle love and give over another panic than w past were but as a to a mighty fog horn? The present rate of disorder and uncertainty is fast telling on the pa- tience and good nature of capital. There is nothing so hideous and frightful ahout the word Capital’ as some bullying labor leader would try to wectaad lieve. It is the sweet- est 1 ll our language when ir- reat ties Prostrate. mills are idle aterpowers undeveloped, new lands left unworked, when the man with the full wallet annears on the scene and starts the hal] i hiring men and teams, inaucur new industries. putting forth 1 hand to pull from the mire of despondency the ones who have heen negoing for a "rust to eat. a d f honest work, that they might come once more jnic their own. “A apital!” heart-satisfving word in the lancuace after months of droucht and disorder hecause of lack of opportunity to la- her. Labor chokine out canital, mal- treating. draggine it in the mire for the personal profit of the professional »eitator who thrives only in the mis- fortunes of his kind! The small town which has never been on the man until a man with money (capital) comes alone. tears up the earth. cets hundreds of men to work building structures that are to house myriade nost thrilling, most MICHIGAN TRADESMAN of workmen, and by so doing starts the town into new life, placing it on the highroad to a prosperous and en- jae future. Such is capital which Gompers, Fitzgerald and Foster are cons piring to destroy, root and branch. When they succeed, Mr. Laboring Man, what has been your gain? Bet- -r set down right now and figure his out before you go too far in your fight upon the hand that feeds you, Be warned in time lest things come to pass that may make you oo to your dying day your hasty and illog- ical conclusions with regard to this question, Candidly. who is-the workineman’s best friend? He who gives him datiy employment the year around with a living wage or the man who. coming from outside, insists on nnionizing al’ those who have yet remained out- side a lodge ar then instifls ciscon- tent into the worker's heart until he induces him to spit on the hand that gives out his weekly pay env lope and opens up a Nation wide strike to ruin the business capital has been years in building up? The present strike promises to be a long one. Of necessity, there will be much suffering, mainly among the innocent women and children —f the workers, who, against the better judg- ment of many of them, no doubt, kave gone into this accursed union Cap- ital and labor are not antagonistic only as chronic agitators who ought be in prison go about urging hos- ies without regard to right and ustice: in fact. entirely heside good ‘Ommon sense. make them 50. Now is as good a time as ary to settle this long-drawn- out controvers sy between capital and labor. It seeins inevitab le that the contest must be te tl ught to finish. Through much eae and tribulation must. the workingman pass before he learns the lesson that it seems nothing but harsh lisciplinary methods along can accom- aba. Why do we put capital before labor? you may ask. Why not labor and capital. For the good reason that capital—money—comes first. No mat- ter how filthy lucre may have been i t ‘ainted, nevertheless it jis the lever s the world. Without it la- 1 starve. Without it the Id revert back to the cave man days before the flood. Money is the invention of man and_ business cepends whol'y upon its use. In fighting this battle against mon- ev the union lal orites invite their own destruction. They are out now after the scalp of thea best friend. Misled by the paid agitators who are in the employ of the I. W. W.. misled by the misplaced svi] vathy of the President of the United States, these men are going forward in a crusade to crush and put down the instrument of la- hor’s prosperity. Killine the that lays the golden egg has in comparison. Many vears ago, before the War for the Union, in fact. a prominent lumbering firm in Western Michigan found itself ; in a Way to become finan- ‘tally embarrassed. Scores of firms had succumbed to the hard times Men were out of employment every- where. vet the firm in question ken? its mills running with many prophesy- ing their failure. The head of the firm was trave'ing in Europe at the time His partner, hecoming anxious over the situation wrote asking the head of the firm to return at once and take charge of the usiness. The boss did not come just then: instead, at a suggestion from his n hat move bor woulc earth wou Backed by Quality DTTC Booted SHOES dvertisirg R. K. L. October 1, 1919. R. K. L. 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Soft Flexible Comfortable Many other good numbers Shoe & Rubber(o Grand Rapids ee EE RR MA a OP eneeneneaionaee October 1, 1919 partner that it would be money in their pocket to close down immediate- ly, he wrote stating it would never do to shut the mills down since by so doing many faithful men with fam- ilies would be thrown out of work. “Possibly,” wrote the head of the firm, “it would be easier for us, less of a loss, to shut down our mills, yet by so doing many of our men would suffer. My suggestion is that if we can keep business going until next winter, even if we lose $30,000, we had better do so.” This amount of money was a large sum in those ante-bellum days. The mi.ls were kept running, much money was lost, yet at a great sacrifice the lumber firm pulled through. Times picked up later and no failure result- ed. The men who worked in the mills felt grateful. That was one time when the wicked capitalist did labor a good turn and it was appreciated. Old Timer. Recent Manufacturing Information. Menominee—The Northern Cedar & Timber Co. has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $50,000, of which amount $25,000 has been subscribed and paid in, $6,830 in cash and $18,150 in property. Three Rivers—The Turbine Auto Washer Co. has been organized to manufacture and sell, cleaning de- vices, with an authorized capital stock of $20,000, $10,400 of which has been subscribed and paid in in property. Detroit—The Sprague-Hayes Manu- facturing Co, has been incorporated to manufacture and sell machinery, with an authorized capital stock of $10,000, all of which has been sub- scribed and $1,000 paid in in cash. Detroit—The Multi Products Co. has been incorporated to manufacture and sell cleansing compounds, etc.. with an authorized capital stock of $50,000, of which amount $25,000 has been subscribed and $5,000 paid in in cash, Detroit—The Sharpe Electrical Ap- pliance Co. has been organized to manufacture and sell electrical heat- ing elements, with an authorized cap- ital stock of $10,000, of which amount $5,500 has been subscribed and $1,000 paid in in cash. Wyandotte—The George W. Blake Manufacturing Co. has been organ- ized to manufacture and sell filling machines, containers, etc., with an authorized capital stock of $30,000. all of which has been subscribed and $5,075 paid in in cash. Detroit—The Mohn Compressor & Supply Co. has been incorporated to manufacture and sell bakers and con. fectioners supplies, etc.. with an au- thorized capital stock of $15,000, all of which has been subscribed. $5,000 paid in in cash and $5,000 in property. Detroit—The Ice Cream Disher Corporation has been Organized to manufacture and sell an ice cream disher, with an authorized capital stock of $100,000, of which amount $60,200 has been subscribed and paid in, $200 in cash and $60,000 in prop- erty. Lansing—The Wilcox Laboratories has been incorporated to manufacture and sell electrical and experimental apparatus and supplies, with an au- thorized capital stock of $10,000, of which amount $5,000 has been sub- scribed, $975 paid in in cash and $2,- 775 im property. SCN et MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 11 Detroit—The Purity Cone & Prod- ucts Co. has been incorporated to manufacture and sell ice cream cones, potato chips, crushed fruits, etc., with an authorized capital stock of $50,- 000, of which amount $26,500 has been subscribed and paid in, $200 in cash and $26,300 in property. Muskegon Heights—The Fitz-John- Erwin Manufacturing Co. has been organized to mamufacture and sell truck and automobile’ bodies, seats and cabs, with an authorized capital stock of $100,000, of which amount $50,000 has been subscribed and $10,- 000 paid in in cash. Niles—The National Film Project- or Co., a concern recently organized under the laws of Illinois and_ in- corporated for $100,000, will locate at this place. The corporation will make projectors for motion picture theaters and also a new stereopticon which uses either slides or films. Ontonagon—Ten thousand acres of timber land of the old Montreal Riv- er Lumber Co., in Ontonagon and Gogebic counties, have been pur- chased at receiver's sale by the River- side Paper Co., of Ashland, Wis. The price is $80,000. Pulpwood taken from the tract will be shipped to Ashland. Manistee—The O. C. Davis Manu- facturing Co. has been organized to manufacture and sell a pan truck, or jiffy conveyer, for use in manufactur- ing or industrial enterprises, with an authorized capital stock of $25,000, of which amount $23,100 has been sub- scribed and paid in, $4,100 in cash and $19,000 in property. Portland—Lewis W. Richards has organized a stock company under the style of the Grand Ledge Furniture Co. to engage in the manufacture of fur- niture. The corporation is capitalized at $3,000, of which $2,050 is subscribed and $1,050 paid in. Mr. Richards will continue in retail furniture under the same style as before. Detroit—Sanders, bakers and con- fectioners, who already have two stores on Woodward avenue, have opened a Boulevard branch at 1522 Woodward avenue. The formal open- ing took place Sept. 16. It is the company’s intention to open other branches in various sections of the city within the coming year. Detroit—Wright & Parker, who conduct a chain of stores selling gro- ceries, baked goods and meats in De- troit, have purchased the former plant of the Wittelsberger bakery, on Mich- igan avenue, and are now remodeling same, installing new machinery. It will be used exclusively as a manu- facturing bakery to supply their chain of forty-five retail stores. Detroit— The Muzzy-Lyon Co. Ltd., manufacturer of machinery, parts, appliances and attachments, has merged its business into a stock com- pany under the style of the Muzzy- Lyon Co. with an authorized capital stock of $25,000 common and $50.- 000 preferred, of which amount $37.- 500 has been subscribed, $2,500 paid in in cash and $22,500 in property. —_>---2_____ Don’t judge a man by his success, but rather by the metheds he used while succeeding. The ‘‘Bertsch”’ shoes are Shoes your customers want. Reasonably priced ---quick sellers---they will give you a larger volume of sales with increased profit, and the unusual value will mark you as the leading shoe merchant In your city. Herold-Bertsch Shoe Co. Manufacturers of Serviceable Footwear GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. It’s True and we admit it, that more Rouge Rex Shoes were sold to dealers in Florida last week than in Michigan, and you cannot get Rouge Rex Leather or quality in any Shoes but Rouge Rex. We tan our own Leather. Sa nance Rt er Hirth-Krause Co. Tanners and Shoe Manufacturers GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 12 MICHIGAN TRAD&SMAN October 1, 1919 = = = gz — = = = Ly = S = N me = = - — - — = = = : = = = : = S =~ x ~~ oa af = x — - zaey —_ . — ~ a ae Dy = e = ‘ = = - i 7 - = f ~ — 1a = oe 7 — — _ “a = = 4 Sa - _ - —_ eS SS = - = a ~~ om, — ? — ~~ \ i Mus The Larger View of Labor. must help build tl Who is the “lal ring man: An- employ SWEET: every aid ot build car er railroads, = : i... At re 1ae n them. And when O1 the tern our mother in New York 1 r 10n money and she pur- ing. th the railroad a ticket to only cert nobody can _ possibly ens legal or moral right tached t 1€ ords ort of her destination has shness, p out in the middle of unbrot it is 1 is wanton all ¢ . O XI A tie i 1 cq s¢ S I rik sf ~ Was not \ I Webste toiled < ATS ft an€ a typesetters sé type c 4 ri Qg { the Was Webste i less a 5 : . € auiS¢ 1 WOrke ti C of w g pi Is alt Orke as sire Ss BS a wn worker? Wi 1 } ~ > T ador 2 a bie s any where jy ors nestiy honest jo oO 1s the c e si say the teacl ihe striker in Los Angeles will tell s no Oiler? Whoisthe you that he is trying to secure for his ¢ se that eS iu say the ‘ f vm < t also i It 5 SS i¢ ey a ma W soft nds ‘ } ork abor : erc a . iS re. Ct - \ = t n ( « ~ “| Kent State Bank Teachers. Main Office Ottawa Ave. WE each Facing Monroe clon Grand Rapids, Mich. | Capital - = ~~ $500,000 ay Surplus and Profits - $700,000 Resources — i et yee) Yon mont 10 Million Dollars Ha ores ORL SINCE vou cannot si mebody else must make them fo- 3L Per Cent you: You afe not a doctor. But 2 you and your fami'‘y are m . Aen c sick. Then you must give somebody, Paid on Certificates of Deposit 1 1 : . a chance to be your doctor. You ——< é t a school-teacher but ae : } . ec schooling oo The Home for Savings The Business Man of Tomorrow The business man of ore the future will not bea | guesser. His business moves, from first to last, will be based upon absolute knowl- edge of conditions. This Bank, in issuing its monthly Report on Trade, is trying to do its part in helping business men of this sec- tion to be well informed at all times. Established 1853 No charge for these reports, and you would find them interesting and valuable. Ms ley Laie! eon It is taking time by the forelock “THE CLOCK CORNER” PEARL & OTTAWA To leave a clear-cut Will, and thus prevent subsequent disputes. Statistics prove that four out of five of such disagreements are of a pre- ventable nature. This able and disinterested corpora- tion as Executor or Trustee, acts promptly, kindly, resolutely. Confer with our Trust Department. Wills Kept on File. Money received in Trust and Endowment Funds. Public Accounting. Federal Tax Returns Prepared. Safe Deposit service on ground floor. THE MICHIGAN TRUST Co. OF GRAND RAPIDS eee we October 1, 1919 attack. Only a crazy fool would shoot his neighbor’s entire flock of sheep in order to kill the one guilty wolf that stole his own. chickens. That method would be the method of a mad man. Wrongs can never be righted by wrong methods. Un- just methods can never secure justice. One wrong can never be righted by doing another wrong. And to se- cure their fancied rights the strikers are doing wrong to a community. The average labor union js un- American. A man may not act in- dividually. He must act communally. He is not free to follow the central convictions of his own conscience. He must follow the dictum of the strike leaders or be ostracised. The spirit of the labor union is against the American union. It is a sort of or- ganized autocracy. It is a kind of mobilized monarchy. Its philosophy, if it can be said to have any, is the wagon wheel philosophy. Here it is: I’m a part of the wheel. just as much a part as that other spoke is. If that other spoke goes into the mud, then, being a part of the wheel. I have a right to go into the mud. Members of the unions to whom we have talked lately have acknowledged as much. In different communities of Southern California we held friendly conversation with these men. In every case, they con- tessed that personally they did not like to strike. What one said. they all said, namely: “We are in it and we cannot hold our places unless we strike with the strikers.” Fellow citizens, an organization of that sort is an un-American organization. Hundreds of these strikers have not stopped to consider that there are only three classes of real workers in the whole world of labor. First, there is the hand workman. As the word implies, his activities are chiefly physical. We often see swarthy sons of toil crawling from one end of a sugar-beet field to the other. \s we put the sugar in our coffee we ought to lift up a prayer for the man who works so hard to keep us sweet. \ while ago we saw a Salt Lake train MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 13 stand still in Long Beach for half an hour, with many fine tolks on board, waiting until twenty workmen repaired a dangerous place in the track just in front of the engine. These men worked hard and faithfully and rap- idly for the ministers, teachers, ed- itors, capitahists, attorneys and_ all the fine society folk who might have been on that train. It would have been a gracious and brotherly recog- nition of good workmanship if the Passengers on that train had thrown up the windows and given those workmen a cheer. Let every dollar it is worth be paid for such service, But there is the man who does the most of his work with his head. No one who knows this toiler will wish to deny him an honorable place among “laboring men.” What we need to recognize is that mind is at least as important as muscle work. Some men can do better work with the tongue than they can with the trowel, Demonsthenes. Webster and Wendell Phillips, for instance. The men who use the Westinghouse air brake are toilers, but what about Westinghouse, whose brain invented that brake? The engineer who runs the steam engine is a worthy work- man, but what about Watt and Rob- ert Fulton whose ideas made that TTT aT Sat FAMILY! 33,000 [ ie Satisfied Customers know that we Poor em coe ta) era Litire end tee avd service. THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL AT HOME rf Gemop grins ancsB anc s& WE WILL APPRECIATE YouR ACCOUNT TRY US! Fourth National Bank United States Depositary WM. H. ANDERSON. Presidem J. CLINTON BISHOP, Cashier Savings Deposits Commercial Deposits 3 Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings Deposits Compounded Semi-Annually TL, . 3% :Per Cent Interest Paid on Certificates of Deposit Left One Year Capital Stock and Surplus $580,000 LAVANT Z. CAUKIN, Vice President ALVA T. EDISON, Ase’t Cashier GRAND RAPIDS NATIONAL CITY BANK CITY TRUST & SAVINGS BANK ASSOCIATED CAMPAU SQUARE The convenient banks for out of town people. Located at the very center of the city. Handy to the street cars—the interurbans—the hotels—the shopping district. On account of our location—our large transit facilities—our safe deposit vaults and our complete service covering the entire field of banking, our institutions must be the ultimate choice of out of town bankers and individuals. Combined Capita! and wens 6 $ 1,724,300.00 Combined total Deposits ............. 10,168,700.00 Combined Yotal Resources ._................__ 13,157,100.06 aa 7 > me Z, D RAPIDS NATIONA TRUST & SAVI ASSOCIATED Do Not Waste Your Estate! Many a man who leaves a substantial amount of property would be surprised if he knew how much of it is wasted as the result of inexperience and improper handling, before it reaches his heirs. Name this Company as Executor and Trustee and avoid this waste. There will be no unnecessary expenses for special- ists and other services that our organ- ization takes care of. The charges are set by law and are the same fora Trust Com- pany as for the individual. You are invited to consult with our Officers on this important matter. [RAND RAPIDS [RUST ['OMPANY OTTAWA AT FOUNTAIN BOTH PHONES 4391 cee eee cs 14 work possible? The telegrapher must not forget Morse and Franklin. The wireless operator must not for- get Marconi. There is every reason why the hand worker and the head worker should be the best of friends. They are complements to each other. Neither could be without the other, at least not to any great advantage They both be- long to the “laboring men.” The teacher, the lawyer, the the editor, the author, the artist, the musician, the minister will laugh at you, and rightly, if vou re-kon them out of the ranks of “labor.” And do they not justly reckon themselves among the world’s workmen? How long and patiently did Pasteur work to discover the anti-toxine? How many months and years did Keeley work on his miraculous bichloride of to human society. physician, gold cure? Thomas Carlyle was at work about thirteen years on_ his “Frederick the Great.’ And Car- lyle’s book turned out to be greater than Frederick. But, countrymen, consider _ this: what if Webster and Phillips and Westinghouse and Watt and Morse and Robert Fulton and Pasteur and Keeley and Carlyle had gone on a strike before their work was done? What if Washington and Wilberforce and Lafayette and Kossuth and Lin- coln and Garibaldi and Foch had gone on a strike and had walked out before their glorious jobs of freedom were finished—then, in the name of Lib- erty, then what? That reminds us of the third class of workmen, the heart workmen. In these days of mines and stocks and railroads and rivers and oceans and automobiles and flying machines we need to be constantly reminded that we have hearts as well as heads and hands. Let us salute the heart work- ers in the home and the nursery, the school and the church and every- where. Let the hand workers. the head workers and the heart workers get together and keep together. —...__ ___ The Immortality of Strikes. Neither the railroad people nor the iron and steel workers have any more right to strike at the present time than have all the farmers and the farm laborers in the country. If every farmer and farm laborer should stop working and refuse to permit a single pound of foodstuffs to come into the cities they would not be guilty of a greater crime than would the railroad men if they should undertake to strike in order to prevent foodstuffs and other things from being moved from the point of production to the point of consumption. ——_>+.__ The United Products Corporation has been organized to deal in automo- biles, trucks, tractors, etc.. with an authorized capital stock of $1,000 all of which has been subscribed and paid in in cash. ——— ~+-.___ The wounded soldier wanted to get well and go home to mother. When he awoke in eternity he was well, be- cause he knew he had got home, and that mother would come in a little while. October 1, MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 1919 Petoskey Portland Cement Company Capitalization $1,500,000 All Common---Fully-Paid and Non-Assessable FUTURE OF THE CEMENT INDUSTRY. That the cement industry has a very bright future needs no proof. The Nation-wide Good- Roads Boom as well as the great era of construction immediately before us makes it self-evident that this industry will play a very large part in all future construction. HOLDERS OF CEMENT STOCKS. For this reason stockholders of present going cement plants from one end of the country to the other are showing no desire to sell their holdings as they know that the cement business is just in its infancy with its best days ahead. The cement industry has been a very profitable one for the last five or six years. There are no grounds whatever for thinking that this will not continue but the very strongest reasons for feeling that the future is even much brighter. NATURAL ADVANTAGES in favor of the Petoskey Portland Cement Company are its: ABUNDANCE OF RAW MATERIALS—limestone and shale. TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES—both rail and water. This permits the company to make the best possible distribution of its finished products. MARKET —It has not only a large local market for cement but its large number of influential stock- holders, prominent farmers and business men throughout the State assures it a permanent market. FUEL—Being located on Little Traverse Bay it will be able to bring in its coal by water and thus save a good big item annually on the transportation of coal. If to the above natural advantages is added the fact that the company is expanding its estab- lished crushed stone business which alone can earn a good annual profit IT MUST BECOME EVIDENT that the stock of this company offers reasonable safety and still the possibility of big returns. A CONTRAST. A good many mining companies would have succeeded had they found the right kind of ore; a good many oil companies would have succeeded if they had found oil; but the Petoskey Portland Cement Company does not need to find ore or oil. It has no experiments to perform, it only ‘needs to produce cement. Its raw materials have been proven by the Newaygo Portland Cement Com- pany to produce a cement equal to the best. A FURTHER THOUGHT. Cement companies are prosperous. The Petoskey Portland Cement Company will in addition to making cement, sell hundreds of thousands of tons of crushed limestone per year for which it already has been offered orders. The two businesses combined in one company surely make a strong concern. Let us send you complete details. F. A. SAWALL COMPANY, Inc. 405-6-7 Murray Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. Gentlemen: Without any obligation on my part, please send me all the information you have regarding the Petoskey Portland Cement Company. ew Pa 20 0s 6 © bo we be se ee ae ow a eee The Michigan Securities Commission does not recommend the purchase of any security and its approva) must not be construed by investors as an endorsementof the value. FO te ‘ . ‘ moore October 1, 1919 ee MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 15 Late News From the Court. Grand Rapids, Sept. 23—In the matter of George W. Ellens, bankrupt, Muske- gon, the first meeting of cred tors was held Sept. 3, at which time creditors ap- peared and proved their claims. The meeting was then adjourned until Sept. 29. Bankruptcy In the matter of Eli L. Mace, bank- rupt, Cadillac, the first me-ting of cred- itors has been held. An order was made directing that no trustee be appointed, because the examinaton of the bankrupt revealed that there are no assets in this estate not claimed as exempt to the bankrupt. An order was made giving the bankrupt ninety days in which to pay filing fees to the clerk of the court. In“the matter of the Grand Rapids Shoe Trimming Co., bankrupt, Grand Rapids, the first meeting of creditors has been held, at which meet ng Walter H. Brooks was elected trustee and his bond fixed at $2,000. The trustee was auth- orized to dispose of the assets of this estate in parcels or as a whole, without further notice to creditors, reports of sales to be made to the referee for con- firmation by him. The meeting was then adjourned until Sept. 29. In the matter of Charles H. Kahler, the final meeting of creditors has been held. The trustee’s report, showing ad- ditional receipts of $175 from sale of pop- corn machine, was approved and allowed. Final dividend of 22.2 per cent was de- clared, which, together with first divi- dend of 5 per cent.. makes total divi- dends paid amount to 27.2 per cent. In the matter of the estate of Peter Dornbos, bankrupt, Grand Rapids, the schedules have been filed and the first meeting of creditors has been called for Oct. 3, at which time creditors should appear, prove their claims, and elect a trustee. Following is a list of the cred- itors shown by the schedules: Preferred Creditors. ' United States for revenue ...... $ 141.30 City of Grand Rapids for taxes .. 196.95 Secured Creditors. H. J. Dornbos and wife, Grand HAVER $ 600.00 H. J. Dornbos and brother, Grand Haven oo 1,000.00 Gerrit Dornbos and Nellie Dorn- hos, Grand Haven |. || 3,280.00 Gerrit Dornbos and wife, Grand PANGR 1,000.00 Peoples Savings Bank, Grand Haven: 20 2,000.00 Unsecured Creditors. Lutje Dornbos, Grand Haven -.e 650.00 Mrs. Kate Henkens, Grand Rapids 250.00 H. J. Dornbos, Grand Haven ..... 732.70 Moehle Lithographic Co., N. Y. 626.27 Durlach Bros., New York 81.27 Hoffman Leaf Tobacco Co., Mari- CLLR ae 2,381.14 John Hinken, Grand Ramas |... 108 57 0. H. Meyer, Chicazo .......... 1,756.99 American Lithographic Co., N. ¥. 293.75 Rossin & Son, New York ........ 5,970.49 John Staun & Co., Cincinnati .. 725 30 Taussie & Co.. Chicaro |... $24.90 Gene-Vall Cigar Co., New York .. 100.42 P. Loewenthal, New York ....... 414.00 S. Loewenthal & Sons,, N. Y. $04.52 G. J. Englehardt, New York .... 458.00 teinach Leaf Tobaceo Machine Co., New York 0.0. 1,804.02 Universal Tobacco Machine Co., New Your oo. 10.36 West Mich. Machine Tool Co., Grand Ranids ....)....... 0... 60.00 Excelsior Wrapper Co., Grand PUD 2.97 Sartorius Company, New York ... 84.00 G. R. Cigar Box Co., Grand Rapds 1,686.52 Stiles Bros. Co., Grand Rapids 43.56 G. R. Printing Company, Grana@ Maps oe 37.50 Golden & Boter, Grand Rapids .... 65.47 W. H. Ralyea & Co., Elmira, N.Y. 192.00 A. L. Marzozff & Son, Grand Rapids 67.45 Montgomery Leaf Tobacco Co., Dayton, © _................. 462.00 Kent State Bank, Grand Rapids 664.00 Peoples Savings Bank, Grand PAaNG ee 400 00 S. Loewenthal & Sons, New York 800.00 Ss. Michigan Trad sman, Grand Rapids 8.00 Total abilities: ....... $34,411.31 Assets as follows: Real estate, $8,48u; Cash On hand, $218; stock in trade, $7,300; household goods, $250; debts due on open accounts, $92£57: pol.cies of insurance, $15,000; deposits of money in banks and elsewhcre, $6,914. An .in- ventery and appraisal has been taken. ———_~ 2 -@ Direct action is apparently a meth- od that can be applied to the sclu- tion of all political and social prob- except the question whether there shall be direct action. In de- termining that, the proper procedure is by debate, resolutions from the floor, reference back to committees, moving the previous question, and other familiar forms of that discredit- ed thing, parliamentarism. The Brit- ish Trades Union Congress has re- fused to make a definite pronounce- ment on direct action. Technically the advocates of direct action scored lems a victory when a motion disapproving the policy was defeated by something like 160,000 votes in a poll of more than five millions. But it was not a victory even in appearance. Direct action, to promise any chance of suc- cess, must have behind it virtua! unanimity. Long ago it was recog- nized by men like Jaures that the general strike is a very ticklish weap- on. In order to win, a general strike must be virtually a national strike, as was the case in Russia in 1905. It must be the swift, spontaneous up- heaval of an entire people. For the British trade unions to think of direct action with at least 50 per cent. of their numbers opposed to the method would be folly. Neither is direct ac- tion conceivable as a deliberate pro- cedure which can be put into play at any time. Behind it must be an over- whelming revolutionary spirit, it mus‘ break virtually without warning, and it must win immediately or not at all. ——— 2+... In the sense of supplying needed funds for conducting the world’s work on the one hand, and the needed man power to do the work on the other, neither capital nor labor can be said to be dependent or independent. But for the accomplishment of the things that are good for the race, such as development, growth, progress, and happiness, they are interdependent, and for the best possible results they must each be for the other first. charge for fire insurance. Wm. N. Senf, Secretary Fire Insurance that Really Insures The first consideration in buying your fire insurance is SAFETY. You want your protection from a company which really protects you, not from a company which can be wiped out of existence by heavy losses, as some companies have been. Our Company is so organized that it CAN NOT bose heavily in any one fire. Its invariable policy is to accept only a limited amount of insurance on any one building, in any one block in any one town. Our Company divides its profits equally with its policy holders, thus reducing your premiums about one-third under the regular old line MICHIGAN BANKERS AND MERCHANTS’ MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. FREMONT, MICHIGAN C. N. BRISTOL, Manager Bristol Insurance Agency “The Agency of Personal Service’’ Inspectors and State Agents for Mutual Companies Savings to Policy Holders On General Mercantile Lines 25 to 35 Per Cent. Hardware, Implement and Garage Lines 40 to 55 Per Cent. FREMONT, A. T. MONSON, Secretary MICHIGAN What is Mutual Fire Insurance? It is the principle of self-government of gov- ernment “of the people, by the people and for the people” applied tothe fire insurance business. Do you believe in that principle? Then co-operate with the Grand Rapids Merchants Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 327 Houseman Bldg., Grand Rapids, and save 20% on your premium. For10 years we saved our members thousands of dollars annually. We pay our losses in full, and charge no membership fee. Join us. Michigan Shoe Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance Company Fremont, Note Our Net Gain Assets During August Amount at risk August 1, 1919 .... Amount of new business in August Total Cash on hand August 1 ............... Cash re-cived in August Total Cash paid out in August ............__. Cash on hand September 1 .............. Insurance on all kinds of stocks and buildings written by us at regular board rates, with a dividend of 30 per cent. returned to the policy holders. No membership fee charges. No surcharge. Mich. in Insurance and #2.739,575.00 155,350.00 $2.894,925.00 75.938 £6.09 GEO. BODE, Secretary. ° MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Knee <7 SS SSS WOMANS WORLD | | Almost Time To Plant the Bulbs. Written for the Tradesman. Begin now to think about bulbs You will be plant. n drear suggesti and th g them just as the ee winter crowd in, ey - ring to you Visions ot early domed days, when the sun first begins to be really warm and the white blossoms of the snowdrops and the blue and yellow stars of the crocus show in tl front door. the corners by the Then later will come the ulips, the big, sweet-smelling spikes of the hyacinth, and last but by no means least the nodding vellow daf- fodils, “fluttering and dancing in th breeze.” Any one can raise jonquils and crocuses and tulips, for they will the true flowers of democracy. for they will bloom alike in a tenement window box or on the lawn of a great is all one to these beautiful visitors of early spring. You must begin before long now: the beautiful fall days pass quickly. With a little planning now, in which you must let the children take an active part, you can have bloom from earliest ‘ until June. It is so easy that there is no excuse for not having them Would that all duties were as ade and delightful! The first requisite is to get bulbs. Do not think that you have to have imported varieties from ] land. Our grandmothers got al ng very well wi isi it them. Any honest seedsman will help you pick them out. The small ones of your family, if they are proper children, will con- sider a trip to the seed store a fascj- nating excursion. 1 and packets of seed and et plants, and lots of tools standing in the corners, alluring pictures in the catalogues—all showing how easily Mother Nature may be coaxed into giving ,up the wealth hidden in her dark earthen treasure chest. Bulbs are not expensive. € Hyacinth bulbs are ordinarily about 10 cents apiece. or 7 cents, while daffodils range from 50 cents to a $1 a dozen. with cro- cuses about 30 cents a dozen. Tulips cost less—perhaps 6 Often they may be had much cheaper than this. Continuous bloom may he had by the choice of varieties, in which the dealer ‘can aid you, and by the arrangement of the beds. The [ttle crocus should be p planted immediately. Wear a pair of old gloves and set to work. Let the chil- dren go ahead and dig the holes with a trowel. Put the bulbs in clumps: the bed that is to flower first will be in the best unshaded place. the sec- ond bed will be on the we terly side of the house, where it will be a lit- tle shaded. and so on. If you have a lawn, put the crocuses in groups in the grass. The effect is charming, and by the time the lawn needs to be cut the flowers will long since have gone to sleep until the following spring. Set them into the ground about one and a half times their own depth. A light sandy loam is best black an¢ for all bulbs: if your soil is 1 put a handiul of sand around esnt TIC : each bulb the surface, four to apart, and the hyacinth covered, with about the same interval. The most artistic way to plant the Narcissus is in clumps. io spring I saw a beautiful garden with grea daffodils, which lent a charm that completely trans- bunches of golden 1 formed the otherwise rather ordinary house. Be sure to plant enoug you will have some to give away. Sharing your flowers is half the pleasure of having a garden. Nothing brightens a sick room so much as a vase of yeHow jonquils. Another member of the same family is the poet's narcissus. paper-white in color and very sweet. All these are very hardy, and-the bulbs may stay in the ground for years, coming up cheerfully each season to greet the returning spring. It is best to take up the tulip and hyacinth bulbs each year after their period of bloom is over. The reason is simple: like other things in nature 1 they need a rest, and without it t il } not bloom well the next wear Even then the best Way is to renew them every two years or so. I have said that you must let the children have a hand in the planting. If they are real children they wil I become interested in the work. and he next spring will want f their own. It must be the primitive Adam coming out in them—the Adam who delved while .he spun. i have in mind one small boy—small no longer, however—who became inter- gardening through the me um of twenty-five cents’ worth of ested in daffodils, and from that he went on through the whole field of agricul- ture. He is now in the Middle West and is reputed to have the best farm in the corn belt. And think of the benef self, fellow Homemaker. to your- Ten to one d to be out of doors this beautiful fal] weather. Don't miss the glorious foliage—even if you you greatly nee have to view it from your back gar- den. It will do you good to grub in the moist, sweet-smelling earth, while October 1, 1919 HEU eS “APEX” UNDERWEAR “APEX” renders excelient serv-ce. In ‘short, “APEX” chandise. WOMEN and CHILDREN. “APEX” appeals to careful buyers be- cause it is good looking, comfortable and is full measure mer- “APEX” UNDERWEAR for MEN, samples gladly sent. THE ADRIAN KNITTING CO. ADRIAN, MICH. mS = = == = = = = = = 2 = | iL October 1, 1919 the warm afternoon sun beams down on you. And watch the signs of the changing season. The autumn days are some of the most beautiful of the whole year. farmer she is, is getting things under cover for the winter—under the cov- Nature, like the good er of the brilliantly painted leaves. The birds are leaving for a warmer climate. Only the other day I looked up from the busy street, and far above me, winging their way over the roaring, smoky city, I saw a wedge of geese bound for the South. The planting of the bulbs will bring you out into the air, and take the crinkles out of your back. They fur- nish broad stepping-stones over the busy, nervous, rushing stream of every-day life to the peace of nature. Surely it is worth the effort to step Prudence Bradish. | Copyrighted, 1919. ] —_2-.___ No More Strikes With Rolling Pins. Latest news in this peaceful coun- aA ! across! try is that we are to have a Wives’ union. Husbands all upset, and strike- When husbands will breakers are being recruited. the wives walk out, walk out too. Wives have struck before, but usu- ally with a rolling pin. Wives’ union is a new wrinkle, and the wrinkle les a good bet when the wives walk out appears on husband's brow. they'll leave a sink full of dishes! New union’s going to be tough on newlyweds. Bride's just joined one union at the altar—now has to join the Wives’ union. When they call a strike, bride will have a bawl. Bride that joins the strike on her -honey- moon will not only walk out—she’ll walk back. Reports at union headquarters state June brides are leading strike move- ment. June brides are just discover- ing there’s been a failure of the bonbon crop and that Handsome Harold is furnishing the house with excuses instead of furniture. June discovered that Monday is wash day and Tuesday, brides have also Wednesday and Thursday are hash days. June brides are like the souses—they’ve had to get along without a lot of things sincé the first of July. Wives’ strike will be complicating, When a wife strikes, she'll go home to mother. And when she gets home she'll find that mother has struck! Ii she stays. and helps out father. mother?ll call her a scab. If she doesn’t stay there, where’s she going Striking wives will find the hotels filled up—that’s where the to go? husbands are going to go as soon as the wives walk out, And it’s going to be tough on a mother-in-law if she’s visiting daugh- ter when daughter goes on strike. When daughter walks out mother-in- law had better walk out too—safety first! When they go on. strike, wives should use headwork and stall off the strikebreakers. Wisest move would be to have the Chorus Girls’ union strike in sympathy with the wives. Even if they haven't any sympathy for them. Demands of the Wives’ union are MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 17 moderate. Wives ask 50 per cent. of husbands’ earnings after the house bills are paid. Always thought wives got 100 per cent. —_>--__ Root Beer In Jeopardy. It developed during the close of the hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee that the ‘status of root beer under the pending prohibition legislation is more or less in doubt. [t was testified that an analysis made by a reliable authority showed that the sample of root beer analyzed con- tained 9 per cent. of alcohol. The members of the committee endeav- ored to ascertain from the witness whether root beer sold at the average soda fountain was intoxicating. The witness did not think so. The mem- bers of the committee then wanted to know the alcoholic content of root beer dispensed at soda _ fountains. The witness testified that he could not answer, because this depended entirely upon the attending circum- It would de- pend upon the age of the root beer, stances in each case. its exposure to air, fluctuations in temperature, etc. No two druggists might handle or dispense root beer the same Way, or under the same conditions; therefore, the alcoholic content at the time of sale and con- sumption would differ. The interest- ing point is that the Volstead Bill in the House, and the Nelson Bill in the Senate, practically alike, define the word “liquor,” or “intoxicating Ii- quor,” as including any spirituous, vinous, malt or fermented liquor, liquids and compounds, whether med- icated, proprietary, patented or not, and by whatever name called, con- taining one-half of 1 per cent. or more of alcohol which are potable and fit for use as a beverage. There- fore, if root beer as dispensed at a soda fountain contains more than one-half of 1 per cent. of alcohol, it will come within the definition of “intoxicating liquor” provided in the pending prohibition bills. Inspiration is the power to do it now. Cg {ye HE tad? Cs 4 A “The Quality School” A. E. HOWELL, Manager 110-113 Pearl St Scho I the year round. Catalog free. Watson-HigginsMlg.Co. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. Merchant Millers Owned by Merchants Products sold by Merchants Brand Recommended _by Merchants NewPerfection Flour Packed In SAXOLIN Paper-lined Cotton, Sanitary Sacks Grand Rapids, Mich. Secret That Every Grocer Ought to Know “The Secret of Success is in Pleasing the People”’ The sentiment “The public be d—” has brought many a man into trouble. You cannot force people to trade at your store. They may be persuaded by your personality, your courtesy, your prices, your quality: but they cannot be forced to trade where they do not want to trade. The winning grocer does all he can to please the people. That is why most winning grocers sell Lighthouse and Red Cap brands. They realize that these please. They note our large advertising. In some cases they have carefully compared quality and found these brands the best. They have noted the calls from consumers and found these to be al- most always for Lighthouse and Red Cap. They therefore have the evidence that these please the people: hence they always say to us, “Send me Lighthouse and Red Cap brands.” It would be well for every grocer to paste in his hat this sentence, so he could see it every time he lifted his hat: “The secret of success is in pleasing the people.” Then practically every grocer would sell our brands, because they always give satisfaction. NATIONAL GROCER COMPANY Grand Rapids Lansing Cadillac Traverse City 18 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN October 1, 1919 MA?! BEHIND THE COUNTER. Pan of Adrzrinistration to Destroy His Business. Grandville, Sept. 30—If you seek to learn the character so not to his employer that o may, and doubtless does, have a reas- onab e understanding of the general F } i T« characier zen than z ie ; 1 Even the fe cannot know him any better than does the dealer who supplies the family with its necessi- ties. 1an nature is as varied the tinted skies and it is worth one’s while to study the human biped from Hun behind the is ‘counter. You may have wintered and summered with a man. may have lived in the same house with hi © years and yet you do not as does the corner grocer. : : Behind the counter of a genera! store, be it in small country four-corners. learn all about the hidde every man’s nature f iL And with it ali there are many sur- prises which rather confound some of your preconceived notions with re- gvard to mankind in general. Even the greatest man in a neigh- borhood, who is supposed to be above reproach, so far as morals are con- cerned, sometimes fails to meet the test. Honesty is the true and abso- lute test of a man’s standing in the community. Were I to seek out an ideal teacher, a man fitted to preach the gospel. one to represent the Sie le in congressional halls, I shouta ye more than willing to take the ver- ict as to said man’s fitness for those positions from the lips of his grocer. How many do you suppose would be willing to be judged by such a test? The et certainly who were as honest as the day is long; the oth- ers would rather not be subjected to the ordeal. And this is why the posi- tion of the man behind the counter is one of the most important in all the world. Where you find a man strictly hon- est there you will nd one who is not afraid to face the music when the time of trial comes. It is surprising how few there are who fill the bill to com- pleteness. Usually when a man wishes to give a stranger with whom he is proposing a deal, a fair estimate of his standing in his home community. he refers him to his banker. the postmaster or some prominent citizen—seldom to his gro- cer. Did you ever think of that? The man behind the counter is the one who should be consulted if you wish to know the character of a stranger with whom vou are about to deal. If the storekeeper recommends without hesitation your expected customer, then go ahead and do business. You will be absolutely safe. I think men who have been in busi- ness these many years will agree that I am stating only facts. The writer of this article was himself behind the counter for a number of years and he learned much that surprised him with regard to the makeup of many of his fellow citizens in all walks in lif No man is so high up in the ni btic eve that he can afford to be above being honest. even in small things. The great Lincoln once stopped a stage coach in which he was travel- ing to get out and return a nest o young birds to the tree from which it had fallen. You may say that was not an act of honesty. Nevertheless it showed the simple heart of the great Emancipator and that his was 3 1 } i t a nature above noticing — things. The man who could discom peer a whole coach load of passen- eers to save a nest of baby birds from cestruction was not the man to cheat the grocer out of his pay. We have read of the man behind he gun, of the sturdy workman who, while war's blasts shook the earth, tood steadfastly at his post. of the farmer who worked early and late to supply increased production of food for the men who carried the old flag to victory. but not a word to date of the man behind the counter who has met up with some most puzzling as well as important conditions growing out of the war. In a way men of business, the mer- cantile business in particular, have heen up against some hard proposi- tions. It seems as though the Gov- ernment has sought to add to their other troubtes by making stringent reeulations which in no way lessens certain evils of which so many com- nlain—the high cost of living more particularly. no When vou think it over you will have to admit that the man behind the counter has proven himself an all round good citizen, one with generous impulses and willing to erant favors whenever and wherever the doing so will in no way reflect upon himself or his employer. Despite all his per- piexities, his turning over every bit of his energy to the making good all he advertises. the great Government of the United States is talking of opening retail stores throughout the country to put out of business the man hehind the counter. Will Uncle Sam do this? It doesn't seem | possible, and yet it may be so. direct interference ot the General (cous nent to drive a certain class of honest business men into bankruptcy and ruin seems hard- ly thinkable, vet we have seen so much of the usurpations and unthink- able performances of certain Govern- ment officials during the past half dozen years one is ready to accept any new violation of human rights by these same officials swelled of head because of oie positions they occupy. The man behind the counter, a man most indispensible to the needs of the great mass of common people, has been discriminated against with- out a murmur on his part, and now when the administration announces th at it proposes to destroy the retail- er by running opposition stores, one 1ust marvel at the equanimity of him who has always responded to all the calls made upon him from Uncle Sam in time of war and since its close. It is to be hoped that the Govern- ment will think twice before entering into competition with the retail deal- ers of the country. Such an act would be carrying the idea of paternalism in Government a little too far. Old Timer. —_——_s2.2.—____ Skirts To Be Shorter. The ultra long skirt is definitely out of the running, according to lead- ing New York modistes. While wome en's skirts are shortening, the ex- y of Paris fashion is not desirable in America. Fashion fetes will demonstrate the proper skirt length for the fashionable this season to be from seven and one-half to nine inches from the floor. Models are wearing skirts as high as nine inches from the floor at New York and 10 is fixed as the limit by most import houses. treme brevity Eight inches is the most popular length. The French tendency includes a slight modification from the extreme short skirt for American consumption. A drop of 10 inches from 14 is looked upon as a probable compromise. To Dealers Only Write for our latest SPECIAL CATALOGS No. M. T. 1919 fohn-l J. John-\) Farws ell Comp any Wholesale Dry Goods & General Merchandise Vellastic Four Big Sellers In Winter Underwear Setsnug High Rock Springtex There are no popular priced Jines bette r. These goods are half sold when put on your counter as they are well advertised. | Quality Merchandise—Right Prices—Prompt Service | Grand Rapids Paul Steketee & Sons Wholesale Dry Goods so! Michigan i Ask about our way BARLOW BROS. SAVE MONEY by insuring in the Michigan Mercantile Fire Insurance Co. Mich. Trust Bldg. Grand Rapids, Mich. Grand Rapids, Mich. We are manufacturers of Trimmed & Untrimmed HATS for Ladies, Misses and Children, especially adapted to the general store trade. Trial order solicited. CORL-KNOTT COMPANY, Corner Commerce Ave. and Island St. Grand Rapids, Mich. Rebuilt Cash Register Co. (Incorporated) 122 North Washington Ave. Saginaw, Mich. We buy, sell, exchange and rebuild all makes. Not a member of any association or trust. Our prices and terms are right Our Motto:—Service— Satisfaction. & & October 1, 1919 MICHIGAN TRADESMAw Robertsville, Ohio, Sept. 6, 1918. Delco-Light Products, Cleveland, Ohio. Gentlemen :— About two years ago I bought one of your Delco-Light plants to light my store and hotel. During that time I have had no trouble with it. This plant has saved me about two hours daily or, measured in money, about one dollar per day. Rather than go back to using kerosene lamps, I would quit the business and move where I could have electric light. The light given in the store makes the goods stand out better and customers can see without asking if I have the goods. I cannot praise Delco-Light too highly. Yours truly, ue Pir Dt oe These letters are from two of the thousands of mer- chants who are increasing business, saving time and reduc- ing expenses with Delco-Light, the complete electric light and power plant. You, too, can have electric lights. Think what a differ- ence it would make in your store and show window if you of the button! Delco-Light will help you to increase your business in two ways. It will help you to increase the amount of sales to each of your present customers and also attract new buyers to your store. It takes time to fill and clean lamps. It takes time to light them when they are to be used. It takes still more to find goods that customers want. Delco-Light needs little touch the button. By increasing business and saving time Delco-Light actually pays for itself and is therefore a profitable in- vestment. OVER 75,000 SATISFIED USERS DELCO-LIGHT Air Cooled. No water used. One place to oil. No carburetor. Suction fuel feed. Runs on KEROSENE, Gasoline or Gas. > + could have bright, safe and clean electric light at the touch 1 attention and floods your store with light—all you do is | LCO-LIGHT builds business for Stores 19 =< vat = = = - - -~ = : UTTER, EGGS 4*> PROVI = — = Michigan Poultry, Butter and Egg Asso- ciation. President—J. W. Lyons, Jackson. Vice-President—Patrick Hurley, De- troit. Secretary and Treasurer—D. A. Bent- ley, Saginaw. Executive Committee—F. A. Johnson, Detroit; H. L. Williams, Howell; C. J. Chandler, Detroit. Making Progress For Poultry Inius- try. Much to the sorrow of the roosters in many poultry flocks of the Cen- tral West, “Rooster Sundays” are be- wular. On such designated surplus male birds must ‘rifice their lives for the progress oft the industry, and the owners there- of then eat rooster for Sunday din- ner—and probably invite the Metho- dist preacher in. It is one of the ways employed to dispose of surplus males in the infertile egg campaign ry t hick 5 } ++ Tn3 j which poultry field men of the United States Department of Agriculture, in co-operation with State officials and ce others, have been the close of the pou The “Rooster Sunday” idea orig- inated in South Dakota, where it was tirst observed on May 25th. In one small town in that State more than 75 roosters were sold by the meat markets in observance of the day, to say nothing of the large number that were taken from the backyards at home. According to the report from one of the department's poultry field men working in Missouri, the infertile egg campaign has been generally observed the Central West. In Missouri “Rooster Week” was usually observed the latter part of May when the slogan, “sell, kill, or confine, the male,’ was adopteu. {t was neces- campaign a few time in which sary to extend the days to give st nt to eliminate the males from all the flocks as far as possible. A tour of the commission markets in Kansas City five days after the drive started gave abundant evidence : an oe i that “Rooster Week” was making 1 - se ts ” good progress in the show-me state. Many full crates of male birds no longer needed for breeding pur- poses were found. showing that a bill of expense to their owners was re- moved as well as the cause of untold waste through fertile eggs. which spoil quickly when exposed to the high temperatures of the summer months. “Rooster Week” was instigated by the United Agricultural Extension poultry men States Department of who found ready help from produce dealers and who handle cold-storage immeuse quantities of operators eggs during the summer months and who have usually found it necessary to cut the price of eggs considerably r.ng hot weather. The reduction i pric i wl largelv he bl } im Price 1S Gue largely to the Diood rings and developed hatch spots which constitute a large percentage spoiled eggs that reach the These defects are due directly to the fact ot the market during hot weather. that fertile eggs spoil quickly when exposed to summer heat. Not onl y have egg dealers given support to the campaign, ir moral according to the report, but in some portions of the State covering sever- al counties they have called meetings to discuss ways and means to carry on the work. More than $500 was raised by the dealers to be used in advertising and for prizes to be given better eggs. tor the marketing of a circular State law, [tv thousand copies of containing the Missouri valuable suggestions together with pertaining to handling market eggs, were distributed in one section of the State as a part of the publicity cam- paign. Articles appeared weekly in the country newspapers giving furth- er information and suggestions. This sort of work is making pro- gress for the poultry industry in gen- eral. The system with which poul- try extension work is being conduct- ed is very largely responsible for For each season of the year a timely phase of poultry work this result. is demonstrated along the most prac- Setter methods better profits, which attract attention tical lines. bring to and respect for the industry as a whole. —_+-<+—___ The Onion. The scientific world is coming to recognize in the onion a_ thing of great food value; in it are found some of the most valuable and tonic min- eral salts in the vegetable kingdom. Onions were supplied raw to the troops in France. People always ate onions to break up a cold. Cooked onions are sedative and_ laxative. Onions are known as a cure for in- somnia and are useful in rheumatism. Nothing will relieve acute bronchitis and dyspnoea so quickly as the old- fashioned onion poultice. Onions are easily digested, nourish, stimulate the appetite, soothe the nerves and act as a mild diuretic. They contain sulphur and other elements which act as in- testinal antiseptics. Grand Rapids Forcing Tomato Selected for use In our own greenhouses $5 per oz. Reed & Cheney Company Grand Rapids, Michigan COLD STORAGE FOR WINTER APPLES in Grand Rapids, Mich., the all year round market and distributing center for a wide and prosperous arta. Direct transportation with all important mar- kets of the country, with storage in transit privilege covering apples on which through rates to final destination will apply when desired. We sell space and guarantee proper temperature. Write for rate schedules and reservations. KENT STORAGE CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN MILLER MICHIGAN POTATO Co. Wholesale Potatoes, Onions Correspondence Solicited Frank T. Miller, Sec’y and Treas. Wm. Alden Smith Building Grand Rapids, Michigan WE BUY AND SELL Beans, Potatoes, Onions, Apples, Clover Seed, Timothy Seed, Field Seeds, Eggs. When you have goods for sale or wish to purchase WRITE, WIRE OR TELEPHONE US Both Telephones 1217 Moseley Brothers, ee. M. J. Dark & Sons Wholesale Fruits and Produce 106-108 Fulton St., W. 1 and 3 Ionia Ave., S. W. Grand Rapids, Michigan Direct receivers of Texas and Oklahoma PEACHES. M. J. DARK Better known as Mose 22 years experience WE HANDLE THE BEST GOODS OBTAINABLE AND ALWAYS SELL AT REASONABLE PRICES B ECAUS E—it has the same texture and melting point as butter. A-1 Nut Margarine is considered by most dealers an ideal brand for both Summer and Winter. M. Piowaty & Sons of Michigan MAIN OFFICE, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Branches: Muskegon, Lansing, Bay City, Saginaw, Jackson, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Benton Harbor, Mioh.; South Bend, Ind. OUR NEAREST BRANCH WILL SERVE YOU October 1, 1919 October 1, 1919 The New York Apple Situation. A Rochester N. Y., broker's letter says of the New York apple situa- tion: “Our apple crop is about three weeks earlier than usual, and all early varieties have been picked and the farmers begin to harvest the Green- ings and winter varieties. “The prevailing low prices for dried apples, caused by the lack of any im- portant foreign trade, has not encour- aged the evaporators to run at full capacity, as they can not make money at the present prices for dried apples and at the high prices which they have to pay for paring apples, and also considering the higher cost of production. If the evaporators can not get 20 to 22c for their products, they will not sell, but will keep them for later shipments. “The cider men begin to bid $1.75 per 100 pounds, and we can not fill all our orders at these prices. In our opinion the prices for cider apples will still go higher, as the demand for sweet cider with benzoate (about 45c per gallon) and sweet cider first pressing, for the manufacture of vine- gar (25c per gallon), is tremendous. with orders coming in from all parts of this country. “The canning factories are more or less in the same boat as our evapora- tors, as they can not compete with the present prices for Virginia and Pennsylvania qualities. “The evaporator is placed between the cider man and the canning fac- tories, and his difficulty in getting paring apples at the right price is evi- dent to every experienced dried apple packer. “Some people believe that Virginia, Missouri and Arkansas will make up for the shortage of New York State apples. This may be true in districts where dried apples of low quality can be used, but people who are accus- tomed to use really good, dried ap- ples, don’t touch these low grades. This statement is already proved by the fact that these so-called Western qualities can not be sold even at much lower prices than New York State apples. The whole east of this country shows no interest in these lower qualities.” —_—_2+~+.___ Concentrated Cider Government’s Latest Discovery. The Bureau of Chemistry has in- vented or discovered a cider extract that will probably have quite a voguc now that prohibition is in force. They have developed a process for concen- trating sweet cider which consists es- sentially of freezing the fresh apple juice, grinding the frozen product and then by means of a centrifugal process separating the essential cider solids from the frozen water, in much the same way that cream is separated from milk. Five gallons of cider can be reduced by this process to one gallon of syrupy cider concentrate. This cider concentrate, being so much less in bulk, can be shipped and stored much more economically than the bulky fresh cider. It is also easier to keep sweet when concentrated. When it is desired to use the cider concen- trate it can be restored to its orig- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN inal bulk, condition and flavor simply by the addition of ordinary drinking water. Concentrated cider will keep sweet much longer than in its original con- dition, and in cold storage it will keep sweet indefinitely. Its reduced bulk makes it practicable to keep it in cold storage. The concentrated product thus promises to mzcke fresh cider available at soda fountains throughout the summer months. Detailed information regarding the Process and the machinery necessary will be furnished upon application to the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. —_—__2-.__ Are They Men or Ghouls? Written for the Tradesman. To increase business, to make more money, for greed and greed only, the funeral directors of America and ai- filiated businesses want all the bodies of deceased soldiers in France brought back to this country. What a ghastly spectacle for the world to see ten vessels laden with 5,000 caskets each. unloading at American ports! The Government took him from his family in health and strength, willing or unwilling, and if it cannot return him alive, why should it send the decom- posed remains to his friends? The body that is no longer of any use to the individual soldier is of no use to any one else and should not be made a source of profit in business. Even when necessary to exhume a body, friends prefer that the work be done by sympathetic ones. How and by whom shall such a gigantic task be done? Said a to the there:” returned Red Cross parents of one still “over “Your boy is just as well off “over there” in France as if he laid over there,” pointing beyond the cem- nurse etery fence by the country church. Why should we disturb their remains in God’s own earth, arms,” side by side, set brothers in guarded and watched over by the people for whom they truly gave their lives? Minion, Nippy Mornings usher in the pancake season and pancakes call for syrup. % Mapleine makes delicious “ma- pley’’ tasting syrup and it costs but 94c a gallon Customers will be glad to learn of this saving— Syrup recipe with every bottle. Suggest it when selling pancake flour and make two sales in one. It is an irresistible flavoring too— in all sweets and desserts. Order of your jobber or Louis Hilfer Co. 1205 Peoples Life Bldg., Chicago. ——ee Crescent Mfg. Co. (M-452) SEATTLE, WASH. 21 Moore’s Mentholated Horehound and Tar Cough Syrup This remedy has gained an enviable reputation during the past 6 years. Grocerymen everywhere are making a nice profit on its sale and have satis- fied customers and a constantly increased demand. If our salesman does not call on you, your jobber can get it for you. We are liberal with samples for you to give away. the samples create a positive demand. Be progressive and sell the latest u remedy. p-to-the-minute cough and cold Join our delighted list of retailers. THE MOORE COMPANY, Temperance, Mich. "rompt Service WE ARE HEADQUARTERS WHOLESALE Fruits and Vegetables Right Prices ourteous Treatment Vinkemulder Company GRAND RAPIDS t=! MICHIGAN It’s the quality your customers find in ‘‘Bel-Car-Mo’’ that cause them fo feel grateful to the dealer who carries it in Stock. Your jobber has it. All the way from the grower to the consumer ‘‘Bel-Car-Mo’’ is protected by sanitary measures that insure its purity. | GUARANTEED PURE anata ETT PEANUT eg aed eh Mh hae eS abe dde th tk bd Or taeda sues iets adalat ton dol Wilmarth show cases and store fixtures in West Michigan's biggest store In Show Cases and Store Fixtures Wilmarth is the best buy—bar none Catalog—to merchants WILMARTH SHOW CASE COMPANY 1542 Jefferson Avenue Grand Rapids, Michigan Made J[n Grand Rapids 22 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN October 1, 1919 t <= == — - ce. = = % = = = ie = = 2 aS = -& % = = = = = = = = > ¢ — ~ oe a ‘ ~~ — . ; = = s a ~~ — — _— = y = = S oo = = i= = . < Ze = 2. = r = = = ES = Ss = = ZS oS if B = —- — = En — Pa i TENG in ~ : T @) a SE m7 sr we ike 4] x + Tes se oer WE, a ee a 71 “7m MED —FLH Michigan Retall Hardware Association. President—Geo. W. Leedle, Marshall. Vice-President—J. H. Lee, Muskegon. Secretary—Arthur J. Scort. Marine City. Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit. Hints for the Hardware Dealer in October. Written for the Tradesman. In October the hardware dealer should be looking ahead to the Christmas trade, and laying his final plans for ins The Thanks- giving holiday at the end of Novem- any dealers marks the ber with ma opening of the Christmas selling sea- = 1 son, although the Christmas trade does not come in with anything like a rush until a couple of weeks later. mo that the 1 forehanded hardware begin to plan his Christ- dealer wil! mas campaign some time in October. in order to clear away tory work in prepara- plenty of time. Meanwhile, the regular fall trade is coming along, and should be stim- ulated by every means possible. The most effective method of stimulating seasonable business is by means of effective window displays. The show window is worth a lot of money to the hardware dealer who has the genius to cand utilize it. A Cincinnati merchant some years ago put the situation in a nutshell: “Tam paying $140 a month store rent—3100 for the show window and $40 for the store.” For that very reason the hardware dealer who pays a proportionate amount for the show window wher- ever he is located should make that window earn him the largest possible returns. There are lots of season plays that can be put on just now. For instance, at this particular sea- son a large number of householders are re-arranging the stoves and pipes that have been idle since last winter. These householders will be interested in a display of stove polish, pipe enamel, aluminum paint for pipes, small brushes, and Two or three similar accessories. lengths of old pipe partly re-varnished or partly re- finished will attract instant attention. The display should include an assort- ment of moderate priced brushes with price cards. Fall housekeeping is also in full swing. Here is another chance to put on a good display. In fact, a series of displays could be contrived of the wide variety of housecleaning essentials carried in the Store. You can ae stretchers, tep-ladders, hardware curtain- dustless mops, ae vacuum cleaners, car- pet sweepers, wool and feather dust- ers. hrooms. polishes, tubs. pails, scrubbing brushes—in fact, there is an infinite variety to be displayed Considerable window space will of course be given to stove displays. Now is the time to push he naling goods, and to clinch those sales failed to make last month. Give the stoves a good chance. Don't let them be hidden away at the back of the ¥ Ou store, but bring them to the front. give them every bit of floor space you can spare, and put on an occa- sional window display. Here is a dis- a that one dealer found very suc- esstful: Along the top of the window hane some — on wWire—stovepipe wire will do for this, and it does not show very dech If the window has one large pane of glass extending to the top or ceiling a wire should hang trom the center of the ceiling to with- in five or six feet of the bottom of the window. From this another wire should slant to right and left facing the window to within 3 feet of the window floor. Then starting in the center, suspend lanterns 2 short lengths of wire about 12 inches apart, twisting the wire several times around so that there will no slipping. Fill the bottom of the window with stov e boards arranged in a semi-circle. set up a large heater in the center far enough back so that when two leneths of pipe are set up and an elbow at- tached the collar on the elbow will look as though there were a flue in the window. If possible, have a large pasteboard or dummy figure of a farmer in his shirt sleeves sitti! z on a lantern box. hind the big heater. The coat off Place him directly be- will suggest in a realistic way the heat of the stove. Fasten to his out- Stretched hand a small oi] heater Then place the smaller heating stoves around the semi-circle. In the spaces formed by the circle place a small oven for a base and on this a large oil stove. Fill in the space in front of the stoves with flue stops. collars, Place joints of Sand Lime Brick Nothing as Durable No as Fireproof Makes Structures Beautiful No Painting No Cost for Repairs Fire Proof Weather Proof arm in Winter Cool in Summer Brick is Everlasting dampers and elbows. Grande Brick Co., Grand Rapids So. Mich. Brick Co., Kalamazoo Saginaw Brick Co., Saginaw Jackson-Lansing Brick Co. Rives Junction Foster, Stevens & Co. Wholesale Hardware uf 157-159 Monroe Ave. :: 151 to 161 Louis N. W. Grand Rapids, Mich. Brown & Sehler Co. ‘“‘Home of Sunbeam Goods’’ Manufacturers of HARNESS, HORSE COLLARS Jobbers in Saddlery Hardware, Blankets, Robes, Summer Goods, Mackinaws, Sheep-Lined and Blanket-Lined Coats, Sweaters, Shirts, Socks, Farm Machinery and Garden Tools, Automobile Tires and Tubes, and a Full Line of Automobile Accessories. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Boston Straight and Trans Michigan Cigars H. VAN EENENAAM & BRO., Makers Sample Order Solicited. ZEELAND, MICH. Jobbers in All Kinds of BITUMINOUS COALS AND COKE A. B. Knowlson Co. 203-207 Powers' Theatre Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. Bell Phone 596 Citz. Phone 61366 Lynch Brothers Sales Co. Special Sale Experis Expert Advertising Expert Merchandising 209-210-211 Murray Bidg GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN IF YOU HAVE AN OIL PUMPING MOTOR INSTALL McQUAY-NORRIS RINGS Use one in the top groove of each piston. Allows perfect lubrications—controls excess oil. D SHERWOOD HALL CO.., Ltd. 30'32 lonia Ave.. N.W. Grand Rapids, Michigan Michigan Hardware Co. Exclusively Wholesale Grand Rapids, Mich. a~ > ~~ »> aetna ee October 1, 1919 different size pipe at each side. Then, with price cards attached, you have a window that will sell stoves. The display can be made smaller if the window will not accommodate all these items. Stove displays should never be overcrowded. Be sure to use attractive display cards wherever possible to emphasize the special features of the stoves on display. Oil heaters are worth featuring. Emphasize the idea of using the heat- er for “that cold, far-off room” on exceptionally cold days. Quite a few oil heaters can be sold if they are properly featured. Incidentally, the dealer should not forget that there is good business to be done at all times in stove acces- sories. Hardly a home but needs some article in connection with the heating system. It may be a coal shovel, coal hod, ash-sifter, ash can, stove lining, package of fire clay, stove board, flue stopper, collar, coal shovel, or any one of several] dozen saleable articles. The prospective coal situation should make ash sifters de- cidedly popular this winter. A very seasonable display can be made by using lanterns. lamps, burn- ers, wicks, etc. The dark evenings coming on create a demand for these lines: and however popular electricity may be, it has not yet crowded kero- Sene out of homes. country or even Indeed, home should have a kerosene lamp for the city every city occasional emergencies when electric current fails. A show card could be used to good advantage in pointing out the special features of the lanterns displayed. These would include the size of the oil tank, extinguishing device, brass bowl, style of burner, consumption of oil and time of burning with one filling, as well as other features. clocks winter Alarm fall articles. It is harder to get up on a dark morning. Alarm clocks have in recent years been han- are also good and dled very successfully by many hard- ware merchants, and attractive win- dow displays are a great help in mak- ing sales. Show-cards should be used In connection with displays. Incidentally there are good oppor- tunities to lend attractiveness to October displays by working in har- vest and autumn accessories—such as autumn leaves, corn-stalks. pumpkins and other Seasonable suggestions of autumn and the harvest. These things help immensely to make the season- able displays attractive and effective, and it takes very little extra work to weave them design the general of any seasonable window display. Victor Lauriston. —_——__-22-2>______ German Goods Must Be Branded In U. Ss. Importers in the United States who have been planning on handling Ger- man-made merchandise freely, with- out having to go to the trouble of explaining the once-famous in-Germany” label will find one big obstacle in their number of reports have been cir- culated to the effect that German manufacturers would leave the label into Umacde- at least path. A (ALAR NeAsecerniennaiormteuciesuereeeemer ane pene MICHIGAN TRADESMAN off articles manufactured for export to this country. In this connection the provisions of the present will be of interest: tollowing farith act “All articles of foreign manufacture or production which are capable of being marked, stamped, branded or labeled without injury must be mark- ed, stamped, branded or labeled so as to indicate the country of origin, in legible English words, in a conspicu- ous place that shall not be covered or obscured by subsequent at- Such marking, stamping, branding or label- ing must be as nearly indelible and permanent as the nature of the article will permit. any tachments. or arrangements. article ts amination not to Oi any found upon ex- be marked to indi- country of cate shall marked at the origin, it not be until so the importer’s expense. delivered “All packages containing imported indicate also to articles must be marked to the and country of origin show the quantity of their contents.” This ruling, according to officials. includes everything which German manufacturers sent to this country before the war. It is also intimated by officials that more care will be 23 exercised to see that goods bearing the German trademark are stamped in such a manner that they can not be overlooked. Seasons come and seasons go, but the gas meter goes on forever. KYBO 1000 Sheet Manila Tissue SNOW HITE 6 oz. Bleached Crepe Stocked by all progressive dealers. Write for prices and sample rolls. The Dudley Paper Company, We furnish you with blotters to distribute to your trade. Lansing, Mich. insures safety, creased profits. BOWSER FIG. 103 Sales Offices in All Centers LE iy hae ec cae et ce | Thousands of Footsteps You Might Have Saved! Yesterday, today and tomorrow, you and your clerks have countless customers for oil and gasoline. many steps to and from the isolated oil shed—many useless operations and many wasted moments. this method with a Bowser Oil and Gasoline System a system with underground or basement tank holding a season’s storage—clean, safe and efficient. with a pump installed at the most convenient place. A system that is self-measuring, self-computing, one that convenience, Write today for our booklet. S. F. BOWSER & CO., Inc., Ft. Wayne, Ind., U.S.A. Canadian Office and Factory, Toronto, Ontario It means Contrast A system neatness, service and in- Representatives Everywhe,. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN October 1, 1919 ; - or a - 7 pS ey = ¢ Ss: == = ess > eS a = — - we =: = = — - =e c= = = = = =. =s | c= c ot ae < aa a 7 ==> = = - . at = = te - —_ 7 see —S = > — ’ =eeeess = = 2 ee — y = Oo eS a JS pyre , Ht > * ~ co Grand Council of Michigan U. C. T. Grand Counselor—C. C. Starkweather, Detroit. Grand Junior Counselor—H. D. Ran- ney, Saginaw. Grand Past Counselor—W. T. Ballamy, Bay City. Grand Secretary—Maurice Jackson. Grand Treasurer—Lou J. Burch, of De- troit. Grand Conductor—A. W. Muskegon. Grand Page—H. D. Bullen, Lansing. Grand Sentinel—George E. Kelly, Kala- mazoo. Heuman, Stevenson, Consider the Proposed Federa! Tax Too High. Holland, Sept. 26—I feel greatly interested in your discussion of the Fordney plan to change our present Federal tax system. I share my opin- ion with Mr. Stockwell, of ‘dson, Moore & Co. Good, fair minded busi- consider one-fourth of 1 ness men per cent. a fair tax on — and, from my own experien ce of tax- paying, that would be eve higher than the present income tax. 7 think the present method clumsy and Ford- ney's method is all right, only he is too high, even one-half of 1 per cent. is too high. Economy should begin ot Washington and Lansing and ail the headquarters B. Steketee. Traverse City, Sept. 24—Referring to yours of Sept 19. suggesting t-e ‘mposition of a general sales tax on the sales price of every article of merchandise so'd by the merchant in place of the yersome method T will say that I most heartily agree with you upon the plan ste- ested. I do not. however, agree with ~ou upon the rate per cer should not exceed one Shalt t 4 per - at least the rate should be se sted that the gross tax shou'd not | hd present method is ahaminal le “taxinae 7 business 2 eaanek present cum! ‘t NOW is t ife” out of the ordinary man. so to sneak who is not equipned for the et A few Ge woeue (The orccent a bh anwolee a were boos oe pense to manipulate: the new plan Pb eld be 5. Geanie Gad oo easily bo that the present tox 14 fonht he reduced one hati A ee eee oO fhe oe cc T hone some plan better and impler than the present comnlicate* “raneoement can he devised Frank Hamilton - re, Detroit. Sept. 26—I am in receipt of your letter of Sent 25. While we never can tell what the future may hold for us, without going into the natter exhaustively. I am inclined to think that we would loot with dis- favor upon a 1 per cent. Governmen: sales tax. It would be an easy way et tr the Government to raise the mon. ev—it would be too easy—and it would be a terrific tax on all kinds of businesses which are done on nar- row margins of profit, particularly in times of depression. I am not a stu- dent of tax matters, but I believe the only tair basis of taxation for the necessarily high expenses of the Gov- ernment at the present time is a tax based strictly on the personal income, the percentage of tax to vary accord- ing to the necessities of the Govern- ment. I would not favor the proposed method for this reason: Everyone earns an income and everyone, there- fore, should be treated exactly alike, with, of course, a low exemption. It would obviate entirely all double tax- ation. It would not be injurious to hrsiness. For instance, the Govern- ent taxes you and me on our per- sonal income and it Can injure no one hut you and me, but the moment they taxed the Michigan Tradesman or Edson. Moore & Co.. it might work an iniury to a large number of peop'te. ™n other words I believe the present form of taxation of corporations is 1 Frederick Stockwell. ——_ uniust. The man with a good umbreila is able to appreciate the cloud’s silver nine Michigan State Normal (ollege Ypsilanti, Michigan Prepares for of vork f fen to th ViTy gran om the kindergar- hish ge? col Pillterm pro. Sept 27 tf + bu r Sorelle, S cretar hecirye i) fugr: ans. wmrers 90% realize the value ¢ Fleos Advertising. We furnish you with sketches, prices and operating cost for the asking. uvithanutle and beetiules THE POWER CO. Bell M 797 Citizens 4261 WE INVITE CORRESPONDENCE Jobbers—Brokers—Dealers HOM-BRU—(Hops and Malt) Details and Prices on request. HOM-BRU EXTRACT COMPANY 11 Grand River West, DETROIT, MICHIGAN OCCIDENTAL HOTEL FIRE PROOF CENTRALLY LOCATED Rates $1.00 and up EDWARD R, SWETT, Mer. Muskegon i-3 Michigan HOTEL HERKIMER GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN European Plan, 75c Up Attractive Rates to Permanent Guests Popular Priced Lunch Room COURTESY SERVICE VALUE 139-141 Monre Roth Phos GRAND RAPIDS. niiCH. _ a a. 7 © GRAHAM & MORTON Transportation Co. CHICAGO $3.50 Wet rox Michigan Railroad Boat Flyer 8 P. M. Sundays --Tuesdays--Thursdays Leave Holland 9 30 p. m. Tues., Thurs., Sun. Leave Chicago 7 p.m. Mon.. Wed., Fii. Prompt and ete for Freight Shipments To Chicago Daily—8.05 p.m. From Chicago Daily—7:45 p. m. FARE $3.50 Plus 28c War Tax. Boat Car Leaves Muskegon Electric Station 8:05 p. m. Goodrich City Office, 127 Pearl St., N. W. Powers Theater Bidg. Tickets sold to all points west. Baggage checked thru. W. S. NIXON, City Pass. Agent. HOTEL McKINNON CADILLAC, MICH. EUROPEAN PLAN Rooms with Running Water.... $1.00 and up Rooms with Bath.......--- -..-. $1.50 and up DINING SERVICE UNEXCELLED NeW Hotel Mertens GRAND RAPIDS ROOMS Union Stati on tub) $1.70 WiTHOUT BATH $1.25 WITH BATH (shower or MEALS 65-70 CENTS Ge mm om aN 4 WA ww) om \ ie EN aS \ ‘3 \ HOVE ED EV 0 5] lat Fire Proof J IN THE HEART OF THE CITY Division and Fulton { $1.00 without bath BATES ( $1.50 up with bath CODY CAFETERIA IN CONNECTION ‘ » > t a . » ® - 4 : » . “ ; » - a a > ’ r . i : October 1, 1919 Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids, Sept. 30—Samuel R. Evans, who represents Renfro Bros., is putting in the month of October in Detroit. W. H. McVean, who was shipping clerk for the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co., at Grand Rapids, from Jan. 1 to Sept. 1, has changed his line, having engag- ed to act as stock salesman for the Palmer Bros. Pure Blood Stock Co.. ot Belding. He has made good al- ready, having sold a shorthorn bull to Altona parties for $825. Shelby Herald: Franklin Pierce. the versatile representative of John D. Rockefeller’s “greatest of oil” financial octopuses, was one of the original discoverers of this country and modestly admits that he helped wheel the sand for the Lake Michi- gan dunes long before Columbus set sail on his venturous voyage. But this week he assumed the role for which he was early intended but trom which he has been side-tracked by the demands of commerce and a capacious appetite. While visiting one of Shelby’s industrial institu- tions on Tuesday, his natural calm poise and ministerial mien made such an impression upon a number of the women workers that they collectively agreed that he was a shepherd of the silly Sunday type and began an anxious enquiry as to his identity and possible location in the local pastur- age. The superintendent of that de- partment, whose name happens to be the same as that of the Standard Oil man at once informed them that their surmise was correct and that as a sky pilot the stranger had the famous Billy beat fitty ways. The josh went well while plans for a tabernacle were being discussed and elaborated and the prospects for a local pentacost accepted, but when the pseudo divine —with his irresistable and engaging manner—called for a_ preliminary meeting for that evening there was such a demand for time off that the management was compelled to ask Mr. Pierce to postpone his engage- ment until a more convenient season —when the fruit rush is over. Mutterings From Mag- netic Marquette. Marquette, Sept. 30—Hankin & Co, of Munising, have purchased and re- modeled the former Depew property and have opened a grocery store and meat market. Mr. Hankin is well known in Munising, having been for- merly in partnership with B. Osser before answering Uncle Sam’s call to visit France. Geo. Chudoloff, of Mar- inette, Wis., has taken a half interest in this concern. He is a pleasant young man who is sure to make many friends in the bustling town of Mun- ising. Frank Donckers is able to be about after his recent illness and his many friends are glad to see him around. Again we cry—sugar, sugar, who has the sugar? Some game. Thought we heard slight murmur- ings a little while back about a new hotel for Marquette. Hope our hear- ing is good “because, boss this town sure do need a _ good hotel bad.” Wouldn’t Chappy Lewis look fine at the head of a fine new hostelry. I'll say so. Max Smuller has embarked on the dry goods business on North Presque Isle avenue, Marquette. W. J. Miller & Co. have opened a erocery business at 111 Spring street, Marquette. Marquette county fair this week. Good things raised in fair Cloverland will be seen at its best here. Mar- auette day is Friday. Let’s pray for fair weather. Business is good. H. R. Goodman. Fifty Years a Retail Jeweler. On Friday of next week S. D. Pond will round out a half century as a retail jeweler at Allegan. Mercantile MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Mr. Pond was born at. Boston. Mass., Octfl 7, 1848, and moved to \drian, Mich., in 1849. He lived on a tarm near Adrian from 1849 to 1862, when he went to Toledo, Ohio, at the learned the trade of watch repairer. Went back Worked there until 1869, when he removed to Alle- atl, CCT. LO ase of 14 (1862) and to Adtian m 1867. 1869—three days after his 21st birthday—and opened a jew- health and works at his bench every day and has without intermission since 1862. elry store. He enjoys good He has never been out of a job but once in that time, which lasted four days. He is the only merchant of 1869, 1870 and 1871 now engaged in trade or a profession in Allegan. He attributes his health cise. He gets up at 5:30 and goes for good to exer- a hike every morning except Sunday and has for fifteen years. On his re- turn, he takes a 10 minute tilt with a two pound dumb bell. With the exception of five years he paid rent to the same man and his heirs, now the second generation, making forty- five years. It looks as though he might pay rent to the third genera- tion before he quits. He has received all there is in Masonry with the ex- ception of the Knights Templar de- gree. He has served the city six years as an alderman and_ nineteen years as cemetery commissioner. He Master of Allesan Lodge No. 111. FP. & A. M. For eighteen vears he has been was three years Worshipful High Priest of Eureka Chapter, R. A. M. He always has been a good boy and never cared for Scotch or Bour- bon. He married Miss Emma Math- lar in 1872. He lost his wife in 1904. He never married again. Has a daughter unmarried, who keeps house ior him. Mr. Pond is a good merchant, a good friend and a good citizen. What more can a man accomplish in this world? ——_---.____._ C. E. Van Devoit will open a gro- céry store at 3 East Leonard street. The National Grocer Co. has the or- der for the stock. COFFEE is the big thing just now Now is the selling season for Coffee. Now is the day, and the hour. We are in the thick of the big Advertising Campaign. You should know what this means to you, and your store, and your trade. You have Coffee to sell—and there will never come a better time. Make the most of it—push your special brands—put in win- dow displays—post up the coffee ads—show coffee—talk coffee—boost coffee! Remind your customers of Coffee. “Any coffee today, Mrs. Brown?”’—“‘Shall I send some coffee, Mrs. Smith?” And always over the ‘phone—" Do you want some cof- fee, too, Mrs. Jones ?”’ Certainly they want coffee. Because they are reading about it —and thinking about it. And by doing your part you will be helping in a big cause. Don’t forget that! Note the schedule of advertising for the first four months as appended. This shows you that this isn’t any littlething. It reaches more than Sixteen Million Coffee Consumers. Saturday Evening Post Literary Digest Christian Herald Sunday School Times Youth’s Companion American Boy St. Nicholas Ladies’ Home Journal Good Housekeeping Pictorial Review Delineator Designer Woman’s Magazine McCall’s Magazine Woman’s Home Companion People’s Home Journal Woman’s World Farmer’s Wife Farm Journal Successful Farming Country Gentleman Copyright by the Joint Coffee Tra ie Publicity Committee of the United States. tate ce M0 Gen dae PALUEEU gate tli : offee. WUD ating i cone TEE EN atin Michigan cities. 321 East Larned St. More to come. Don’t Let High Coffee Prices Scare You Don’t ruin your coffee business by recommending cheaper grades. You’re lost the very moment you start to recommend cheaper grades of coffee to your customers. People WILL pay the price for good Nero Coffee will always be of the same high uniform quality Nero quality WILL be Nero is shipped to you the very day itis roasted. The coffee. regardless of what the ‘‘other fellow’* does. maintained. best cottees grown go into every package. You can keep your cus- tomer’s confidence and increase your coffee business despite high prices by recommending Nero. Cash in on This Advertising Co-operation A 22 week newspaper advertising camp2ign is now running in Bay City, Saginaw, and other Write us today for details of our plan that will help you to maintain and increase your coffee business regardless of high prices. Royal Valley Coffee Company Detroit, Michigan TRADESMAN October 1, 1919 —— ee > ETERS HOG Ze Be a ? DRUGGIS = - TSS wa) Michigan Board of Pharmacy. President—H. H. Hoffman, Sandusky. Secretary and Treasurer—E. T. Boden, Bay City. Other Members—C. S. Koon, Muske- gon; Geo. F. Snyder, Detroit; James Way, Jackson. Millions In Soft Drinks. One of the effects of prohibition 1s seen in the organization of capitalists to buy one of the patented soft drinks for $25,000,000. This big sum does rights to the JQ } } 1; the bDottiin are retained by the Southern owners. The profit on the $25,000,000 is expected to come from the soda fountains, which gives an idea of the extent of the trade in soit drinks. Of course t a beginning. Constitutional rived yet and the harvest is going to be long and wide. his is only prohibition has not ar- If one man can extensively that he can sell it for $25,000,000 other advertise a beverage so men can do the same thing, if they only choose names wisely and ac- vertise them well. Brewers were ex- perimentingg with near-beers profit- ably even before our wartime prohibi- tion was enacted, and the variety of drinks at the fountains, already large. is bound to be increased by this reve- lation of their financial possibilities. The only objection to that sort of competition is the temptation it puts upon unscrupulous manufacturers to try to put a “kick” or even a “near- kick” into their drinks. Alcohol is pretty well excluded under the restric- tions of the law, but in the old days it is said that a few proprietaries de- pended upon the presence of a certain amount of narcotic for their popu- larity, and it is hard to see why soft drinks cannot be treated in the same way. As drug addiction is far more dangerous than drunkenness. so the tincturing of drinks with narcotics would be far worse than the use of alcohol. That is a danger to be guard- ed against in the exploitation of soft drinks which is now beginning. ti The Tactful Pharmacist. In the olden days when the public was not so wise on prices and the retailers were less conscientious and frank, a customer went into a drug store and presented a_ prescription that called for one part sodium chlor- ide and ten parts aqua pura. The drug- gist’s salesman spent half an hour behind the prescription case, then came out with the bottle, holding it tenderly and breathed confidentially, “Seventy-five cents.” “Isn’t that an that prescription?” asked the customer. “Not now,” sadly replied the clerk. “The tariff on sodium chloride is something fierce and you've no notion awful price for how the price of aqua pura has gone in: the 4} se tii last few days. The money was paid, and a few the customer returned for of his bottle of throat The old druggist himself was on the job and he chatted merrily led the prescription. Hand- ing it out, he said: “Come in again when you want something more expensive But is there no bill for this? Nah. man, what are you thinking about? It's only salt and water!” \ few days later enterprising prescription clerk was advertising for a job and not giving any references. —_————_—__—-— > Maple Extract. The following formula for an ar- tificial maple flavor, which should be so labeled, has been found entirely Oil of Anise .....-...... Oil of 1 Tincture of Fenugreek .. 1% 02z. Fluidextract of Coffee Maple Sugar, pure ..--.- 1 oz New Orleans Molasses 2 ozs. Gigcerin -.......-------- 1 OZ. Aleahol .........--..--.- 3 OZS. Voter |......... to make i pt Dissolve the first five items in the alcohol: dissolve the molasses. sugar and glycerin in the water; mix the two. solutions. add the other materials, mix well and then keep for at least a month in a warm place. Keep pro- tected from light. —_++>—_—_ Eyebrow Pencils. White wak --.......--- 12 parts (Ceresia ........2..2..-. 3 Barts Petrolatum ......--..-- 4 parts Wool fat... ee. 4 parts Gime ou ........2.... 8 eats Fisment .-...-.....-.. sufficient Tole... ee sufficient wax and ceresin petrolatum and Melt the white together. add the wool fat and when all are melted, in- corporate the oil. The coloring sub- stance should be triturated with pow- dered talc, after which it is to he incorporated. ————_2+2>___ Saccharine as Sugar Substitute. The Japanese Government is con- ducting extensive experiments to de- termine the effect on the public health of saccharine as a substitute for sugar. The prohibition on the use of sac- charine has been in force in Japan for sixteen years, and if this restric- tion is removed it is thought it will have the effect of materially reducing the cost of sweetening. So'diers Makek Good Employes. “What experience have you had?” asked an employer of a stalwart young applicant for a job in his office. “TI was in the war, sir,” came the answer. make good unless they have acquired the cigarette habit. You're hired.” sc 0 4S s soidiers men who had left France, found him- And the youngster, college to go to self then and there a member of the ereat industrial world. The employer is one of the wisest men in the ex- port business to-day, wise because he learns fast and discards old theories as soon as better ones present them- selves. The old theory was that a soldier was a rolling stone, an adventurer, a hero, if you will; but no business man. The new theory is that war training and discipline teach a man qualities that are assets to him in business: the value of quick judgment, of stanch lovalty to the job, of concentration, and of unflinching courage in crises Moreover, he has learned to do one or two definite jobs as a military man. aave learned to build roads, to cook, to nurse, to handle machin- ery, to drive a car, or to drill men. Whatever it was, he learned to do it well and thoroughly and it has made him a Jack-of-One Trade, at least. He may ~____.-2.. This “Thank You” Is Noticed. When “thirst-quenchers” or sand- wiches are delivered to nearby offices by an Arkansas druggist, a sticker is pasted on the ki napkin which covers them. This sticker carries the ad- dress, price, and “Thank you.” That customers like this little courtesy is evidenced by the many pleasing com- on the tiny ments constantly made sticker. OFFICE OUTFITTERS LOOSE LEAF SPECIALISTS ted hin Co. 237-239 Pearl St. (near the bridge) Grand Rapids SIDNEY ELEVATORS Will reduce handling expense and speed up work—will make money for you. Easily installed. Plans and instructions sent with each elevator. Write stating requirements, giving kind machine and size platform wanted, as well as height. We will quote a money saving price. Sidney Elevator Mnfg. Co., Sidney, Ohio 9 Chocolates Package Goods of Paramount Quality and Artistic Design The Best Sellers Holiday Season. Holiday Box Paper Djer-Kiss Sets Weare just starting the fourth month of the 1919 From our experience, we consider among our very best sellers, such items as— Popular Copyrights Ivory Goods Leather Goods Children’s Books Order today and give us a chance to prove to your customers, through you, the worth of these articles. Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. Grand Rapids, Michigan Manicure Sets Weber’s Candy : > - ‘ i ‘ > *, ~ r » . + , . > » lawl . + a » - ‘ < . ' - 4 a & ¢ er 4 vitesse siete eettssnsiioass cnt titania entities monethlenheincpge October 1, 1919 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 27 Neen a WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT e Prices quoted are nominal, based on market the day of issue. Extraordinary / Acids Cotton Seed .... 2 reas 19 Capsicum ....., @1 % e 3 ni iy. $5 6«6Migeron ...... 12 50@12 75 Cardamon ...... @1 50 4 . ab poet : Za a Gubebs ...... 11 d0@11 4o2 Cardamon, Comp. @1 35 Carbolic Si 3) Higeron ..... 13 50@13 75 Catechu ........ @1 50 Citric 118@1 25 Eucalyptus 1 26@1 35 Cinchona ....... @1 80 e Muriatic ee 3%@ 6 Hemlock, pure 2 00@2 25 «Colchicum ...... @2 40 Nitric eee 10@ 13 Juniper Berries 16 00@16 25 Opens oe a... @2 60 : Gale 35@ 40 Juniper Wood .. 3 00@3 25 Digitalis ........ @1 60 Sulphuric... 1. 34@ 656 Lard, extra - 200@2 20 Gentian ......., @! 20 e aise 104@11090 Lard, No. . Jae 80 fINROF .. 4.2.1... ¢; 50 ee ess Lavender Flow Gil a Gulide |... . 2 65 Ammonia Lavender, Gar’n 1 50@1 75 Guaiac, Ammon. @2 40 All th di ti . t} di ti f ll Water, 26 deg. one - PGMON 6 .as) snes ane S@ lodine .......... @1 50 Te é y Water, 18 deg. .. Linseed, boiled, . @23 iodine, Colorless @2 00 ca Jec ives 1 re IC lonary a Water, 14 deg. 30 bu Linseed, bld nm 41@2 46 —— ao. . 10... @1 45 : : : - : Carbonate ....... 1 Linseed, raw, bbl. @2 29 FING occ skill. @1 35 short in doing justice to the sensation Chloride (Gran.) 17%@ 25 Linseed’ raw less 2 39@2 44 Myrrh oo 2 @2 25 E Mustard, » OZ. 2 9: Nux Vomica .... @1 95 created by the new absolutely ure Balsams Maetand: artifil, pod @1 25 aa eee Oa 30 " i . Pp Copaiba ....... 100@1 20 Neatsfoot ..... 1 65@1 85 Opium, Camph. @1 25 Bir (Canada) 1 (5@2 00 Olive, pure .... 4 75@6 00 Opium, Deodorz’d @4 50 Fir (Oregon) - 00@_ /2 Olive, Malaga, AnGbSrp ........ @1 80 GRU c.. 00... 5.. 5 00@5 20 Vollow || .... 3 75@4 00 MOH oo... co. 2 25@2 50 Olive, Malaga, 3 76@4 00 Paints Barks Green ........ 15 0 Cassia (ordinary) 45@ 50 Orange, Sweet . 4 25@4 50 Lead, red dry .... 13@13% Cassia (Saigon) $0@1 00 Origanum, pure _@z ou Lead, white dry 13@13% Sassafras (pow. 60c) @ 65 Origanum, com’l 1 00@1 25 Lead, white oil .. 13@13% Soap Cut (powd.) Pennyroyal 2 50@2 75 Ochre, yellow bbl. @ 2 MOG 30@ 35 Peppermint 9 00@9 25 Gchre, yellow less 2%@ 5 Bercics Rose, pure ... 38 00@40 uu Putty ge aeaeus acces CG x 75@1 89 Rosemary Flows 2 00@2 25 Red Venet'n Am. 2%@ 5 oo tae 90@1 09 Sandalwood, E. i tact Eng. 3@ 6 eset tiga 9 Eo, 15 00@15 20 Vermillion, Amer. 25@ 30 PUT 25.05: ee ie Sassafras, true 3 J0@3 25 Whiting, bbl @ 2% : Frickicy Aah .. @ Sassafras, artifi'l 90@1 20 Whiting ......7; 34@ 6 Vanilla 150% Strength : Extracts ne « Spearmint .... 12 00@12 25 L. H. P. Prep. 3 50@3 75 aicorice ......... oe oe Sperm 2. L | 2 40@2 60 20 other Flavors Double Strength Licories powd. ..1 36@150 ‘Taney 5 60@5 75 sieeetaneaes Flowers Tar, USE 0.15... 48@ 60 : ue : 1 i i . . : : . : Aries 2.000: 75@1 00 ‘Turpentine, bbls. #170 7) 30@ > FGGTGG 4.42., « Consumer satisfaction guaranteed ; money rie (ape fant 30 35 Potassium le iodo oa 4 jaa a refunded by us on the slightest complaint. oe i ete Bicarbonate .... S6@ 60 © 270% 3 : Asafoetida ..... 450@5 00 Bichromate .... 37%@ 50 Calomel ........ “(@2 3d POW. co cate ee @7 50 ESFOUMHOG ......... T0@ 80 Capsicum ........ 38@ 46 GARRETT & CO Inc CAmpnor ...... 420@4 25 Carbonate ....... 92@1 Ww Carmine ._..... 6 50@7 00 “9 . Guaiae ........... @2 2 Ge ha gl 10@W 7d ‘assia Buds 50@ 60 ; E i 5 Guaiae, wdered @2 50 Chlorate, xtal or ee S ..... 50g 0 Food Products Established 1835 aia sleek . @ 85 —-. Qe th Chua ....,..... 57@ 65 7 in pre D PVaIGGe 2.0... 3242¢ aU ‘halk Prepar 2@ a Bush Terminal—Bldgs. 9 and 10, Brooklyn, N. Y 3 powdered SF o as et 7 3304 44 pheigices — -2e@ u : Myrrh, ‘Pow @1 50 Permanganate . @1 00 nei : recipitated 12@ 1s Opium 2.0... . 1i 50@12 v0 ‘russiate, yellow Si0@ 90 Chloroform ...... 45¢ 65 Opium, powd. 12 50@12 80 JPrussiate, red .. 1 85@2 v0 Chloral Hydrate 1 70@2 10 Opium, gran, 13 50@18 2 Sulphate ........ _ ™ Cocaine ...... 12 30@12 85 BNCHAG oss cas cs 1 380@1 40 Cocoa Butter ...., 6@ 7 Shellac Bleached 1 40@1 50 Roots Corks, List, less 50% ” Tragacanth <- © OU@PO 25 Alkanect ...._.__ » (9@4 00 Copperas, bbls. .... @ 03 tragacanth powder @400 Blood, powdered 6U0@ 75 Copperas, less 3K@. 8 Turpentine ..... - 15@ 2 Calamus ......... 6Uu2 ev Copperas, puwd. 4%@ 10 e TO W Nn Insecticides aun ee 250 - Coa Sublm 2 ty 20 » powd. “0 Cream Tartar 70@ 75 AYSGHIG .....-... 13%@ 20 Ginger. African, Cuttetions jal a oat i0 ; Blue Vitriol, bbl. @ il powdered ....., 29@ 36 Dextring |. oo... 104%@ 15 e Blue Vitriol less 12@ Hi =6Gineer, saniaica sag + Lovers Powder 5 75@6 00 Bordeaux Mix Dry z0W 37 Ginger, vamaica, | Emery, All Nos. 10@ 15 O tivilebore, White powdered ...... 30@ 40 Emery, Powdered s@ 10 powdered ...... 8@ 45 Goldenseal, pow. 8 vuws Zu Epsom Salts, bbls. @3% Insect Powder .. 55@1i 00 [pecac, powd. 450@5 00 Epsom Salts, less 4@ lo Lead, Arsenate Po 32@ 49 Licorice, powd. sag 40) OBireot) @4 75 Lime and Sulphur Z Licorice, powd. 40@ 50 Ergot, powdered @4 75 Solution, gal. .. 20@ = Orris, powdered 40u~ 45 HKiake White .... 15@ 20 : Paris Green ..... 6 Poke, derec 254 -ormal ; 7 The modern motor and improved carburetors have demon- Paris pene . 46@ essa ada aed <. . on ~ 201 _ strated beyond question that gasoline made especially for 7 engineers available. above 400 degrees. power, miles and speed. knowledge. (INDIANA) Chicago motor fuel—as Red Crown is made—will give the most power—the most speed and the most miles per gallon. Red Crown, like your automobile, is built to specifica- tions and Red Crown specifications have been worked out by the most eminent petroleum chemists and automobile Red Crown contains a continuous chain of boiling point fractions, starting at about 95 degrees and continuing to It contains the correct proportion of low boiling point fractions to insure easy starting in any temperature—the correct proportion of intermediate boil- ing point fractions to insure smooth acceleration—and the correct proportion of high boiling point fractions with their predominance of heat units to insure the maximum These are the things that make Red Crown the most effi- cient gasoline possible to manufacture with present day For sale everywhere and by all agents and agencies of STANDARD OIL COMPANY U.S. A. Piper {ce Cream Co., Kalamazoo Bulk Vanilla ........ 1 10 Bulk, Chocolate ...... 1 20 Bulk, Caramel ...... 1 20 Bulk, Grape-Nut 1 20 Bulk, Strawberry 1 36 Bulk, Tutti Fruiti 1 30 Brick. Vanilla ....... 1 20 Brick, Chocolate ~ 1 60 Brick, Caramel ..... - 1 Brick, Strawberry .... 1 60 Brick, Tutti Fruiti 1 60 Brick any combination 1 60 Leaves Muene .......... 3 00 Buchu, powdered @3 25 sake, DUE ...... 67@ 7 Sage, % loose ... 72@ 78 Sage, powdered .. 55@ 60 Senna, Alex .... 1 40@1 50 Senna. Tin. .... 80 35 Senna, Tinn. Uva Ursi Olls Almonds, Bitter, true ..... ae Almonds, Bitter, artificial ..... Almonds, Sweet, rue |... ....., Almonds, Sweet, imitation ..... Amber, crude .. Amber, rectified Arise ...... cee Bergamont ~ a © oe o > esecreees Cedar Leaf Citronella Cloves Cocoanut ........ Cod Liver . Croton Rhubarb, powd. 2 50@2 75 Rosinwood, powd. Sarsaparilla, Hond. SFound ........ 1 25@1 40 Sarsaparilla Mexican, 2 4 30@ 35 eroun@ ...... : 80 Sees 6. 5@ 40 Squills, powdered 60@ 70 Tumeric, powd. 23@ 30 Valerian, powd. @2 00 Seeds MOISG 20. 42@ 45 Anise, powdered 47@ 50 Bird, is .......... 13@ 19 Canary ._........ 28@ 35 Caraway, Po. .75 60@ 65 Cardamon ...... 2 00@2 25 Celery, powd. 80c 70@ 75 Coriander powd .3u 2242 @zb 2 30@ 35 Renmen .... ... 30@ 40 Biae, 2... 15@ 20 Flax, ground .... 15@ 20 Foenugreek pow. 15@ 25 OMAD ......... 12%@ 18 Touate .......... 70@ 75 Mustard, yellow .. 45@ 50 Mustard, black 36@ 40 EOOBY ........... @1 Qaince ........ 1 50@1 75 Ge se cec cuss... 15@ 20 Sabadilla ....... @ 35 Sabadilla, powd. 30@ 36 Sundower ........ 15@ 25 Worm American @ 45 Worm Levant .. 1 65@1 75 inctures Aconite ...... eee @1 70 OOM oc asec ess. @1 20 OPOlCn .......... @1 50 Asafoetida ...... @3 90 Belladonna ..... @1 40 Benmin. ........ @ 180 Benzoin Compo’d @3 00 BUCHG .......... @3 70 Cantharadies ... @2 90 Glassware, full case 58% Glassware, less 50% Glauber Salts, bbl. Glauber Salts lesg 3%@ @ 2% 3 Glue, Brown ...... zo@ 35 Glue, Brown Grd, 20@ 30 Glue, White .... 380@ 35 Glue, White Grd. 30@ 35 Giveerine ....._.. 28@ 42 mOpS 40... 85@1 00 f0dmie (1... 5 85@6 10 lodoform .. ..._. 6 3@7 20 t.ead, Acetate - 2o@ ke Lycopodium ... 2 25@2 50 Mace ,.. so@~ 90 Mace. powdered 95@1 00 Menthol ..... 11 00@11 25 Morphine 13 00@13 65 Nux Vomica ..... @ 30 Nux Vomica, pow. 20@ 30 Pepper black, pow. 37@ 40 fepper, white ..... @ 50 Pitch, Burgundy @ 16 GQuassia .......... 12@ 15 Quinine ....... 1 40@1 80 Rochelle Saltg 55@ 60 macCharing ...... @ 40 Salt Potar ........ 20@ 30 Seidlitz Mixture... 43@ 66 Soap, green ...... 20@ 30 Soap mott castile 22%@ 2 Soap, white castile case Soap, white castile less, per bar Soda Ash ....... 4 Soda Bicarbonate 3 Soda, Sal 2 Spirits Camphor . Sulphur, roll Sulphur, Subl. . Tamnarinds ....... Tartar Emetic 1 Turpentine, Ven. 50 Vanilla Ex. pure 1 60 Witch Hazel .. 1 35 Zine Sulphate .... 1 Lo] eeeee eeresee > a 6965669509569 = bo Oe we MICHIGAN TRADESMAN October 1, 1919 GROCERY PRICE CURRENT These quotations are carefully corrected weekly. within six hours of mailing. and are intended to be correct at time of going to press. Prices. however. are liable to change at any time. and country merchants will have their orders filled at market prices at date of purchase. ADVANCED Lowney’s Cocoa Celery Seed Hemp Seed Rape Seed Gaivanized Pails Galvanized Tubs DECLINED Whole Cloves Canary Seed Poppy Seed i W. a1 We. Jennings’ Quaker Quaker No. 1 Paraffine, 6s Parafiine, 2B oc eee Wiking _..,...... poses CANNED GOODS AMMONIA Arctic Brand oz 166 2 doz. box 2 70 } O%. 2oc, 1 doz. box , oz. 40c, 1 doz. box 2 § ‘Moore's Household Brand 12 oz., 2 doz. to case 2 AXLE GREASE Mica, 25 lb. pail BAKED GOODS Loose-Wiles Brands Krispy Crackers ...... ] Soda Crackers .. Butter Crackers Graham Crackers ..... ig Spi Bar ...... . L.. W. Ginger Snaps .. Honey Girl Plain ..... Honey Girl Iced comut Tatly ...--..; Vanilla Water 3% Subject to quantity dis- count. BLUING Kellogg’s Brands Toasted Corn Fiakes 4 2 Yoasted Corn Flakes individuai ccheesee Krumbies .......... i: Krumbies, Indv. .. Biscuit Drinket Peanut Butter AEA 8. eee eee bee BROOMS Fancy Parior, 25 ib. .. Parior, 5 String, 25 lb. 8 75 Standard P “yay 23 10, Common, zo ib. ..-... Bpecm, 2 i. ...... Warehouse, 34 ib. BRUSHES Scrub Solid Back, 8 in. .... Solid Back, 11 in. Pointed Ends Stove eee eeeest teeeae Shoe BUTTER COLOR Dandelion, 25c gize .. CANDLES Applies p 4 - ae cece ee reae seeceee Blackberries Ib. Beans—Baked Brown Beauty No. 2 Campbell, No. 2 Fremont, No. 2 ...... Van Camp, 2 Ib. .... iepsiledlinaaneise Country Gentleman wa bo Condensed — Bimal, 3 doz. DOK .... Large, 2 doz. box Moore's Non- Freezing | OZ., 2 dOz. to case .. Z pz. 3 Gos. to case .. BREAKFAST FOODS Cracked Wheat, 24-2 Cream ot Wheat .. Pilisbury’s Best Cer] Quaker Pufied Rice Putted Wheat Brkfst Biscuit Quaker Corn Flakes Kaiston Purina ..... Ralston Branzos ... Ralston Food, large .. Ralston Food, small .. paxon Wheat koud . Shred Wheat Biscuit Zrecuit, 18 .....-. ae California, No. ROW ES CORO Oo mm to) wo oO 4d 200 be ae pose siftd 1 g0@2 California, No. ‘\ ee Van Camp, No. 3 .. Van Camp, No. 10 Lake ig No. 3... California Mustard Hackmuth, No. 3 Dunbar, 1s doz. Dunbar, l4gs doz. .. see seeeese Snider’s, 16 oz. set eeeererces 2 . Standard No. .... CHEWING GUM Adams Black Jack Beeman’s Pepsin ...... eae Wrigleys CHOCOLATE Walter Baker & Co. Premiim .............. 42 CAPAC AE oe 36 Ww alter M. Lowney Co. Premium, 445 .......... 40 Freminm, %6S .......... 39 CIGARS Peter Dornbos Brands Dornbes Single Bndr. 48 00 Dornbos Perfecto .. 42 50 Van Dam, 5c ..... . 37 50 Van 2am, Ge ....... 42 50 Yan Dam, je <..... 50 00 Van Dam, 10e ...... 70 00 National Grocer Co. Brands Antonella Cigars, 50 On oe. 3t 50 Antonella Cigars, 100 108) oe 37 56 Antonelia Cigars, 25 iis 5... 37 50 El Rajah, Diplomat- cas, 4005 ........ 7 00 El Rajah, corona, 50 per 100 .......... 7% El Rajah, Epicure, 50 per 1000) 5.2... .... 74 00 El Rajah, Epicure, 25, per 100 ......2... 8 30 El Rajah, Ark, 50, per 100 ....5.2.-. 7 30 El Rajah, President, 58, per 100 ........ 10 00 Gdin. Monarch, 59, wood, per 100 .... 5 60 Odin, Monarch, 25 tin 5 60 Mungo Park, 2500 lots 69 12 Mungo Park, 1000 lots 70 81 Munga Park, 500 lots 72 52 Mungo Park, less than BOO ee 75 00 Mungo Park, 25 wood 75 00 Johnson Cigar Co. Brands Dutch Masters Snyd 110 00 Dutch Masters Club 100 00 Dutch Masters Banq 90 00 Dutch Masters In'le 100 00 Dutch Masters Spec 72 50 Dutch Masters Six .. 50 00 Hiporiane (22. 55 00 Worden Grocer Co. Brands (Charies the Sth ..... 70 00 first National ..... 35 00 Partelio .<...... nocces a2 00 (ualex .........-... 48 00 Hemeter Champion 50 00 Court Hoyal ....... 56 00 Boston Straight .... 48 00 Trans Michigan .. 50 00 Kuppenheimer, No. “2 45 00 foveal Major ........ az Ov La Valla Rosa Kids 50 00 La Valla Rosa Blunt 72 00 La Valla Rosa Cab’t 96 00 Valla Grande 52 00 CLOTHES LINE Momp, 50 ft. ..:....., 2 20 Twisted Cotton, 50 ft 3 25 Twisted Cotton, 60 ft. 3 90 prawien, bO ft ....... 2 08 Braided, 80 ft. ...... 4 25 Bash Cond ........... 5 25 COCOA BOBEOS 2... kek 46 Bunte, 15¢ Size ........ 6d Bunte, % ib. ..... - ee OD Dunte, 1 1b. .. 2... . Cleveland ............ #4 Colonial, “4B ..........) 36 Colonial, 448 ......-... 88 Mages: 8k. eneeeaee ae Bersheys, %S .....<..-. #1 Hersheys, 48 .......... 89 PAUVIEE ccicccdcpcccssce 38 Lowney, * oe 44 Lowney, U5 ........... 42 Lowney, M% bob 42 Lowney, 5 Ib. cans ... a Van Houten, %s ...... 12 Van Houten, \%s ...... 18 Van Houten, %s ...... 36 Van Houten, 1s ........ 65 WARN .....oss-55-.. OS ale ee eee Witbor, Ga .......,... BB Ww S AO nceoec...... COCOANUT Ys, 5 Ib. case Dunham 44 468, & 40. Case ........ . & %4s & ts, 15 lb. case 43 6 and 12c pkg. in pails 4 75 Bulk, pails ...... Siueee ae Bulk, barrels .......... 30 24 8 oz. pkgs., per case 5 30 48 4 oz. pkgs. per case 5 40 COFFEE ROASTED Bulk iO 4.6... 26@ 28 hee fe 37@ 40 Marea 2000. 5 MeExIFAn cle 43 50 50 ‘ 43 Peab — ne 41 Package Coffee New York Basis AYDNCKIO <2... ....05). 42 00 McLaughlin’s XXXX McLaughlin’s XXXX pack- age coffee is sold to retail- ers only. Mail all orders direct to W. F. McLaugh- & Co., Chicago. Extracts Dm. Vo; per 100 ..2..... 9% Frank's 250 packages 14 50 CONDENSED MILK Eagle, * aon... 11 00 Leader, 4 doz. ....... 8 50 EVAPORATED MILK Carnation, Tall, 4 doz. 7 25 Carnation, Baby 8 doz. 6 60 Pet, Tan |... pectcns 2 OD Pee, Baby ........ sxe @ 2D Nam (amp, Tall ..:. 7 26 Van Camp, Baby .... 6 26 MILK COMPOUND Hebe, Tall, 6 doz. .... 5 75 Hebe, Baby, 8 doz. .. 5 60 CONFECTIONERY Stick Candy Pails SIGRPHOURG .......... 26 piandard |. .......... 26 Cases sumbe ......,....4.. 2 28 Mixed Candy ails Broken ........ NS ea Cut toat 260... 27 MePOURTS ooo 21 mindcorearten . 6... . 30 coger |... ar NMOvely ..........5.. 238 Preraio Creams ...... 35 aoe 25 mae Oe 20 Speciaities Pails Auto Kisses (baskets) 28 Bonnie Butter Bites ..33 Butter Cream Corn .. 33 Caramel Kon Bons .. 34 Caramel Croquettes .. 3 Cocoanut Wattles .... 30 ony Loty . 0... 32 Fudge, Walnut Maple 32 Fudge, Walnut Choc. 32 Fudge, Choc. Peanut 30 Champion Gum Drops 26 Raspberry Gum Drops 26 Iced Orange Jellies .. 28 italian Bon Bons .... 28 AA Licorice Drops os ip DOx | ......... 215 Lozenges, Pep. ...... 30 Lozenres, Fink ..... 30 Manenus ....0.+6- ssc: 28 Molasses Kisses, Maske 4... 58... 27 Nut Butter Puffs .... 30 Chocolates Paiis Assorted Choe ...... 35 Amazon Caramels ... 87 Cmampion |. 3.6266... 3 Choe. Chips, Eureka 40 Klondike Chocolates 39 Siapo0s = .-.--- 5. .uce. 33 Nibble Sticks, box .. 2 50 Nut Wafers ........ 39 Ocoro Choc. Caramels 38 Peanut Clusters Ouimtette _.......... 35 Hepime 6.5.0.5. 08 30 Pop Corn Goods Cracker-Jack Prize .. 6 60 Checkers Prize ...... 6 60 Cough Drops Boxes Bamte ....- 0... .c.s.. 1 Putnam Menthol .... 1 50 Smith Bros. ......... 1 60 COOKING COMPOUNDS Mazola Pints, tin, 2 doz. .... 8 59 Quarts, tin, 1 doz. .. 8 00 46 Gal tins, 1 doz. .. 15 25 Gal. tins, % doz. .... 14 80 5 Gal tins, % doz. ..20 90 COUPON BOOKS 50 Economic grade .. 2 25 100 Economic grade 3 75 500 Economic grade 17 00 1,000 Economic grade 30 00 Where 1,000 books are ordered at a time, special- ly printed front cover is furnished without charge. CREAM CF TARTAR 6 ib Boxes ....2.:.. wes G8 3 1D) DOMEN ...... bcaees BO DRIED FRUITS Applies Evcp’ed, Choice, bik .. 22 Citron 10 1b box _......... 43 Peel Lemon, American aL Orange, American 32 Raisins Choice S’ded, 1 Ib. pkg. 16 Fancy S’ded 1 lb. pkg. 17% Thompson Peedicde. 1 ip. pee ..... cece 2 Thompson Seedless. DW i. 19 California Prunes 90-100 25 ib. boxes ..@18 80- 90 25 Ib. boxes .. 70- 80 25 ib. boxes ..@19 60- 70 25 lb. boxes ..@22 BO- 60 25 lb. buxes ..@2d 40- 50 25 lb. bu»>.er .. 30- 40 25 Ib. boxes ..WpP30 FARINACE OQUS GOODS seans Califor aia Limas .... 16 Med. Hand Picked .. 9% mrown, Hollang ........ 38 Farina 25 1 b. packages .... 2 8&0) Bulk, per 100 lbs. .... Hominy Pearl, 100 ib. sack .... 5 25 Macaroni Domestic, 10 lb. box ..1 10 Domestic, broken bbls. 8% Skinner’s 24s, case 1 37% Golden Age, 2 doz. .. 1 40 Foulds, 2 Gon. ...... 1 90 Pearl Barley CCRtOr . 45. cise d 73d Peas peoren, 10 Joe 7% maigt. 10; -.....-4..... 10 Sago Pmist India ........- soe, Tapioca Pearl, 100 lb. sacks .... 18 Minute, Substitute, 8 oz., 3 doz. ........ 4& 08 Dromedary Instant, 3 a0Z., per case ..... 2 70 FISHING TACKLE Cotton Lines No. 2 15 feet ...... 1 45 No. 3, 15 feet oo 2 a0 No. 4, 15 feet : 1 85 Mo. 5, 85 feet ...... 2 15 Noe. 6, 16 feet ..... . 2% Linen Lines Fudge, Choc. Peanut 28 Small, per 100 yards 6 65 Medium, per 100 yards 7 25 Large, per 100 yards 9 00 Floats No. 14%, per gross 1 50 No. 2, per gross .... 1 76 No. 2%. per gross .... 2 25 Hooks—Kirby Size 1-12, per 1,000 .... 84 Size 1-0, per 1,000 .... SE Size 2-0, per 1,000 i Size. 3-0, per 1,000 .. 1 32 Size 4-0, per 1,000 .. 1 65 Size 5-0, per 1,000 .. 197 Sinkers Noe. 1, per SrosE ...... 65 NG. 2) per gross ..... ~ a2 NG. 3, per eross ..,.... 85 ING. 4, per Bross .... 1 10 No. 5, per gross .... 1 4 No. 6, per gross .... 1 88 No. 7%, per gross .... 2 a0 No. 8, per gross .... 3 38 No. 9, per gross .... 4 @ FLAVORING EXTRACTS Jennings D C Brand Pure Vanila Terpeneless Pure Lemon Per Doz. 7 Dram 15 Cent ...... 25 14% Ounce 20 Cent .. Z Ounce, 35 Cent .... 244 Ounce 35 Cent 24% Ounce 45 Cent . 4 VUunce 565 Cent ... 8 Ounce 90 Cent ... 7 Dram Assorted ... 1% Ounce Assorted .. We Oe CNN ee io] oS Moore’s D U Brand Per Doz. 1 oz. Vanilla 15 Cent 1 30 1% oz. Vanilla 25 Cent 2 00 3 oz. Vanilla 35 Cent 3 00 1 oz. Lemon 15 Cent 1 30 1% oz. Lemon 25 Cent 2 00 3 oz Lemon 35 Cent 3 00 FLOUR AND FEED Valley City = ee lily White <2... 2 Graham 25 lb. per “cwt % 3 ,0wena Bolted Meal, Zo ibs., per cwt. ... 4 10 Golden Granulated Meal, 25 ibs., per cwt. ... 4 00 Rowena Pancake 5 Ib. Compound ......... 6 00 Rowena Buckwheat CompounGe {20 ... 5. Rowena Corn Flour, Watson Higgins Milling Co. New Perfection, %s 12 65 Meai OMG 2.06 ek. 4 90 Golden Granulated 5 10 Wheat Rea ..56.6 See eee ec. 213 White ...... ee Oats Michipan Cariots ...... so Less than Cariots ..... do Corn Coriots |... sls... 2 05 Less than carlots .... 2 lv Hay Cariots. ..... bueeeece Oe Oe Less than carlots .. 34 36 Feed Street Car Feed .... 78 00 No. 1 Corn & Oat Fd 78 00 Cracked Corn. ...... 84 66 Coarse Corn Meal .. 84 00 FRUIT JARS Mason, % pts., gro. 8 00 Mason, pts., per gro. 8 40 Mason, qts., per gro. 8 75 Mason, % gal. gro. 11 00 Mason, can tops, gro. 2 85 Ideal Glass Top, pts. 9 50 Ideal Glass Top, qts. 9 90 Ideal Glass Top % @aon ....-....... 32 60 GELATINE Cox’s, 1 doz. large ... 1 60 Cox's, 1 doz. small .. 1 00 Knox’s Sparkling, doz. 2 00 Knox’s Acidu’d doz, ..2 10 Minute, 1 doz. ...... 1 26 Minute, 2 dom. ...... 8 7b GIONS 4... es ews ‘= Oxford ........ —. Plymouth Rock, | Phos. 1 es Plymouth Rock, Plain 1 35 Waukesha ........... 1@ f Sra at October 1, 1919 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 29 HIDES AND PELTS Sweet Small ER seo - —— este 28 00 ne a core Powders Oolong WRAPP Green, No.9 0) a eee ......, 5 76 Packed 60 Ibs. i nson’s Fine, 48 2 675 Formosa i ING PAPER Gurea Nog . Half barrels ..... --- 1500 Arm and foe ~ 25 oa XXX 100 .. 5 75 Formosa, ae i isos Fibre, Manila, white 65 eon Noo 37 PIPES Wyandotte, 100 %s .. 3 00 a oo. 60s .. 7 60 Formosa, Fancy +. Sber76 Sigs panei eens 9 00 alfskin, green, No. 1, 65 : vine UCIOCK ........ 4 25 a a No. ie 7% pe era green, No. 2, 6344 te ee «te SAL SODA Od Dak ‘Gconee ia cneeh areata a Manila; .... Of alfskin, cured, No. 1, 70 Granulated, bbls 195 Queen Sie = ¢ pe ee heer tae 9% nid z 2 Doe... An ongou, Medium .. ax Bi 4 ; 22 Calfskin, cured, No. 2, 68% PLAYING CARD Granulated 100 Ibs. es. 2 . Rub_N ne, 60 pkgs. 360 Gongou. Choi 40@45 W ax Butter, short c’nt 25 Horse, No. 1 N Ss G . 2 10 (Mas... 5 50 ce .... 45@50 Parchm’t Butter, rolls 2 Horse Noe 13 00 No. 90 Steamboat .... 2 25 ranulated, 363 pkgs. 2 25 Sunbrite, 100 cans | 4 56 Congou, Fancy .... 50@60 aang ee ae We. S| 1200 No. 808, Bicycle .... 4 00 Sunbrite, 50 cans 1/1) 239 Cong0u. Ex. Fancy 60@30 ' Peite CONE 5... SALT Cey! / YEAST CAKE Old Woot. TB@2 00 Solar Rock a SODA Pekoe Medi on B Magic, 3 doz. eeeccece & ou Ramos) 6, 50@1 50 56 Ib. seeks _. 1)... 55 Bi Carb. Kegs . 4 um .... 40@45 Sunlight, 3 doz. ...... 1 00 oe 5 : OTA sees : vee Dr. Pekoe, Choice ..45@48 Sunli . ; MUCdrineSs |... 50@1 50 Babbitt’s a _ 2 75 Common SPICES Flowery O. P. Fancy ‘ssace veut Wen ta 2 s ‘ Tation p Ome so) Granulated, Fine ..... 2 2 : : - § dos. .. 116 & Poge oe @l Medium, Fine ........ 2 25 PO ie ie _ _— — ee : NO 1 ...... @10 j , maica .... @18 Cotton, 3 ply cone - > eo @ 9 PROVISIONS SALT FISH Gloves, Zanzibar .... @50 Cotton, 3 ply balls .... S peat cOMPamsseD . : Barreled Pork 4 Cassia, Canton ...... @30 Hemp, 6 ply .... cg ore oe oe. az. t Wosi Clear Back J... 1. 0) > qi Bidiles 5.........:. «sss 29 (Ginger, Agia oz. @40 ; Unwashed, med. ... @55 short Cut Clear . fa ap | hamlets, 1 Ib... 95 Ginger, Cochi reese @15 ; VINEGAR 7 Unwashed, fine 4 Brisket, Clear 55 00@5 Tablets, % Ib. 2s M Ao eens @zg Oiger 8 26 : : ... @49 @ 6 00 a oo ok. 175 ace, Penang ... @90 White Wi > i 4 ze panama tn sens Wood boxes .......... 19 Mixed, No. 1 aace oe White Wine = grain 20 ; HONEY ear Namily |... . 48 00 Mixed NS oT i op Vine grain 26 oe Airline, No. ae 400 3 ms jards, “bbls Mixed, 5c. pkgs. ‘doz. ois a rie ge eo SPECIAL i inline) No. 16 |... 46 00 ry Salt Meats andards, bbis. ... Nutmegs, 70-8 ...... @ yakland Vinegar & Pickle Airune, No: 25 ...... 875 S P Bellies .. 32 00@34 00 a. M., bbls. vette tees Nutmegs, 105- 110 oe i Co.’s Brands. _ Price Current . Standard, kegs ...... Pepper, Black . °* Oakland Apple Cider .. 35 ~ sae . per HORSE RADISH ae a TM, then Peiber, White... gu Aoi ee, i dog 2 95 Pure in tierces .. 28@28% Pepper, Cayenne |... @22 0#Kland White Pickling 20 AXLE oe Compound Lard 254@26 KKKK Bosc. i Paprika, Hungarian 7 Packages no charge. Gare : ce a K, Norway .. 2 , 60 Ib. ‘he So a) 3 pati oe . : “<< 2 40 ao os In Bulk No. 0 bal ia -° Pure, per pail, 30 Ib. 460 50 Ib. tubs ee ome oi ee '2 Go CE ONn. & Der gross 217-7 pb. , 2 i i 2 , . boxes |... Neal aereer «4. @bt weg SS ce oere 8 ‘ JELLY GLASSES ir oo oS Trout ” nicer a a No y PS sree .... 1 5 eee z 2 ‘ i a A ¢ ts No. = ne cs S$ oz, per doz... 1. 46 6 Ib palic a Ta = 2, 200 tba. 2.) 12 Mustard sie ee oF ee ee oy ; MAPLEINE 3 lb. pails ...advance 1 No. 7 - = ie. Mace. Penang ||’! @1 00 WOODENWARE ' oz. bottles, per doz. 3 00 = i stan e UUMNGES |. -----..-- ~ @42 Baskets Ls 1 om bottles, par dos 180 Gain Gee ne No. 1, 3 Ibs. .......... Pepper, Black : os. Bushels, wide band 16 oz. bottles, per dz. 18 00 ~ ian oe Ib. 34 @35 Mackerel Pepper, White .._..” 613 wire handles ..... | sa $2 oz. bottles, per dz. 2600 Game ion Tt Bee Mess, 100 Ibs. ...... 95 00 Pepper, Cayenne .... @29 Bushels, wide band, i oe EN Mess, 60 Ibe. ....... . 13 95 Paprika, Hungarian ..@60 wood handles ...... 2 25 e , MINCE MEAT pete ried Deel a t0 ths) 2 95 Seasoning -- Gov Market, drop handle ... 85 None Such, 3 doz. Califoruia Hams af Mess, 6 1pa | .-.- 2.) 230 Chili Powder, 15 125 Market, single handle 90 Se alifornia Hams 23%@2 No. 1, 160 ths. ..... 94 Cc eos 09 Market, extr = Qua aH ee Setce secs. 430 titciie Bolled Wo. i. 50 Ibs ‘a 00 elery Salt, $ oz ... 65 Soliant ty Fa la. 1 35 - er ou Now td, 90 Ibs) ...... 275 Sage, 9 “=<. 99 Splint, laree |. Soe } sou pea pps 3 25 teva ere Ee ee Not 10 Vhs 2... 2 30 Onion “salt anes 90 Splint, medium ...... : 25 i ass “ ue arse a. a @50 Lake Herring Garlic Pe. oo ; = Some, smal... 6 75 Mu f MOLASSES Bacon Mee “ a t DDE, 100 Waa 7509 Ponelty, 3% oz. ..... 2 5 25 tb. pails, per doz. ..18 8¢ esa 3 @48 Kitchen Bouquet .._. ar Butter P i New Orleans : Laurel pn ia sea 2 “ Wine ee ay ( , °° Fancy Open Kettle .... 74 Sausages Anise ............... Marioram, 1 oz. ...... 90 72, 20-. 250 in crate 60 TC + Ghose (ee 60 oo aos eee gees. | 18 Canary. Smv aa ll ‘ - ii oe ie aie ea “ KI OOO a as 60 Totti rete cceees 12 Seely, oiiyens 16 bye. Bion 66.) ¢ 2 Ib., 250 in crate ._.. 75 Stock eceeie eo es 42 Freukfort ea 19 . Malstas 1 a0 «6 Weeenie, 24 cn i. 3 Ib., 250 in crate 1... 88 KI , Half barrels 5c ext ee ene tees 14@1 Se eee ey te 35 Ce 5 Ib., 250 in cre .18 EN ER ra NGAD os. oe 7 Hemp, Rus ee etl STARCH a €Fate ..., 1 Ib / Siegte |... 6 eee 13% Corn oe NUTS—Whol Headcheese ...... or Mustard, white ..... 40 Kingsford, 40 Ibs : 3arrel, 5 gal., each .. 1 . Poppy ... 65 Muzzy, 481 --++ 11% Barrel, 10 gal. each Almonds, Terragona 30 Beet Rape rote ee Powdered Ae pkgs. -94 Steme 3 eal. ....... 2 ~. Brazils, large washed 26 Boneless ... 25 0 pe. 16 co aeret. barrels .... 714 Stone, 6 gal. 4 pi : -. 25 00@27 00 Argo, 48 1 Ib. pkgs. Se Fe seers: 4 fancy Mixed) 4.0.0... Rump, new .. 30 00@31 00 = Cloth i eaorts, Barcelona .. 22 SHOE BLACKING Kingsford Boaad dene A eee UG Handy Box, large 3 dz. 350 Silver Gloss, 40 lib. .. 11% 4¢2,,imch, 5 gross .... i lve ae aac | 4 ee 175 Handy Box, small ... 1 25 - 11% Cartons, 60 24s Roasted ........... 15 mM DDis|, 40 Ibe. |... 3 49 Bixby’s Royal Polish 9 Cartons, 25 Gis _.___- i Peanuts, Spanish 5 % bbl Miller’ _ 2 Gloss ae. é s, Spanish .. 15 SOB 900 Miller's Crown Polsh 90 Argo, 48 1 Ib. pkgs . : Walnuts California 36@87 £ bot oo. i 18 i en Ge a 4 15 Egg Cases 5 wink roa ' aoa css.. oe SNUFF peo hl aa oo 304 No. 1, Star .. < So, o st ewe 6 oko 3 t 7 € Se ee ee eS 2 i Tripe Swedish Rapee 10c 8 for 64 Silver Gloss, 16 3lbs. i a mae Soc dtens Shelled Kits, 19 10S) 20, $0 Swedish Since, 1 lb. gis 60 Silver Gloss. 12 6lbs. "410 so — ba abacus Almonds ..,.......... 65 “4 mDis., 40. lbe _ 2... 1 60 Norkoping, 1@e, § for .. 64 r 6 oz. . et eens Peanuts, Spanish, % bbis., 0 ibs, 00. S 65 Norkoping, 1 Ib. glass .. 60 Muzzy Om STAG oc, y 10 ib) box 161. 1 85 Copenhagen, 10c, g for 64 78 JID. packages ...... yy = } Peanuts, Spanish, a ner nines Copenhagen, 1 lb. glass 60 7 Pek packages ...... a. Cok Vinod muects 1s ie : (Ce ees Iz 6lb. packages 91, Sa Fg a Peannts, Goanish 1636 | een sound oot es 6 bh ees ae le 942 Cork Hned, 21m. ......... 90 of 200 Ib. bbl. .. : Beef, middles, set .. 45@ SOAP Sp ass---2, mH Core ted, te... ae Oe Oe ee oe Besaua eee 1 = Sheep on are James S. Kirk & oe oo Mop Stick a i € SM hea, o....lrmrmrr 9@ American Famils . orn ICKS Walnuts ... amily, i 85 Be 0 ine ca . Reece eee. 90 Uncolored Oleomargarine Jap Rose, 50 see 2g 4 85 ao 3 Se eeeacde ces 75 Tro. ja we patent i . 00 ° Solid Dairy ... as@eg Kitk’s White Flake .. 700 Blue Ki hr 8} Lc co aan P LIVES Country Rats ee maro, No. 114. ee OPER e wiaca ee 4 2 00 EANUT BUTTER Bulk, 2 gal. kee nano 55 ry Hols 30@31 2 doz - eae No. 2 at. brush hold 2? 0 Bulk. & eal keme each 3G ia ger pes al huaa ie ta We A aac fe No. 2, pat. a aa i + Stuff, d . rly gs each : th Acme, 100 akes 6 i> ie k a oS - 226 Z. 3 85 20oz. Cera geen hee 2 00 . puted, om 100)... Cc Big Master, 100 blocks 8 0 ; aro, No. 2%, 2 no tton mop heads 4 30 Stuffed, 15 oz. ........ 4 50 . Beene imax, 100s _.... i Hi 6 he we Wa ees ese. 4 gg 1202. cotton mop heads 2 60 Pitted (not stuffed) ved Crown Brand Climax, 120s = 9- tue Karo, No. 5 1 az. 4 75 ion wien Commed Rect... co Gel Wile MGke ee ee eC, te ce eee, — § oz. ia 45 ahead cae hd bee 375 Oak Leaf, 100 a nel i Co. 4 it. Galvanized 00 j >. 10 Of. 2.0... ). 2 00 Vienn oie oo 145 Queen Anne, 100 cakes 675 doz Aaro, No. 144, 2 1 Gon et , we oth, 19 Paee MEGAT 2 | 2 6 : ved Naro, No. 2°92 oe 25 OF 2 ERY Pottes qd Meat ... oe Proctor & Gamble Co. Red Karo, No. 2, 2 dz ‘ 00 Q M oo fee 2 Lenox 609 Red Karo’ No. 21 2 dz 5 04 ( ueen, Mammoth, 28 eviled Meat |. 5 (re tse secs seeee 7 oeerO NO. 2% 2 dz 5 Ot a HG 6 75 Hamburg Steak and 9° > =‘ IYOF¥, 6 oz. ....-..... 809 Red Karo, No. 10, % | Olive oo 2 doz. es. ee 150 ivory, 16 62. ........ 13 35 aon, 4 M Traps per daz 6.10.00. 2 wag (ores eel fame = 2 Bh tte 7 85 Pure Can Mouse, wood, 4 holes .. 60 ! Cooked Lunch Tongues 4 60 ans 4 Bair . y Mouse, wood, 6 holes .. 7 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Cooked Ox Tongues 2000 4, ao & Company _ 0 ea Mouse, tin, & holeg .... 65 Perf en eae | Cu Cee Carpe. e. Ce ee Rat, Wood ............. 80 cy arfection ........... 15.7 Sliced Bacon, medium 350 6 ride, 100 8 oz. 6 00 Oe aie at, ADVE 4.....,.... 80 , Red Crown Gasoline 22.7 Sliced Bacon. large Bg 6 Quick Manta ....-... 6 50 ABLE SAUCES Mouse, spring ........ 20 j * Gas Machine Gasoline 44.3 Sliced Beef. 215 oz. 1.18 White Laundry, 100 8 Lea & Perrin, large ..5 75 : . V. M. & P. Naphtha 227 Sliced Beef, 314 oz. |! meme ee, 599 Lea & Perrin, small /°325 Tubs i — Cylinder, Lron Sliced Beef, 5 oz. .... 2 15 Wool. 24 bars. 6 oz. 1 70 Pe DDCF ...--.-..-+200. 1 25 ING. f Bibre ......... 42 00 0) ee yee Geet Bot ton, | ee FO bere, Soe Tm reas Beat ........;. ite SO 2 Cire ......... 38 00 ) A‘lantie ited Engine, =) a oe tin, 314 oz. Wool, 100 bars, 10 oz. 11 00 E prwing te a sa eo 8 vivir mentees 33 00 a dren Ebigg 0... 22.8 Sliced Beef, tin, 7 oz ie are eee . 125 Sarge Galvanized .. 13 25 Winter Black, Iron ue Tradesman Company 7 SAGE 5 00 Medium Galvanized 11 25 SALT ul Dis 12:3 RICE Black Hawk, one box 4 50 Ca sre eee a 299 ‘Small Galvanized ... 10 25 Polarine, Iron Bbis. .. 448 Fancy Head ...... 1 Hom Geek Sete te 1 80 L. Rubbing Off _.._.. ee » Black Hawk, ten bxs 4 00 TEA Washboards : ROLLED OATS soo = oaien. tc Japan Banner Saale ae 475 » s PICKLES Monarch, bbl emarkable dirt Mediu . a © seeeeee 6 50 * ; Rolled Aven: ie hie ” oe and grease remover, with rie ee 410@42 Gk eee mee 5. 6 00 : Medium Sicel Gat. 0a tn wits 11 50 =out injury to the skin. Fa ICE ewes e ewes 49@52 Double Peerless ..... 7 00 { Barrels, 1,200 count 1260 Monarch, 90 Ib pi Nips pees : : asec Ried Mea i. en pa POrese ---->- 6 56 ! é Half bbls., 600 count 750 Ouaker. 1s Boat ae « Scouring Powders bien pe fe Northern Queen ..... 5 75 ; : 6 galion kegs ....... 250 Quaker 20 ier r.. 2 45. Sapolio, eross lots ... 956 wo, “Fired Choice Universal ............ 6 25 ila ae ad Z Sinalt Q oP, 2 amily 5 50 Soden half ero. lots 4 85 a. Fancy i apres 14 maodio, stinle boxes 2406 cont Ga @55 _ Window Cleaner S af ; Hiaif) barrel, |... q 50 She AY BRESSENG Fis PE sa es 2 40 Hh da i hkes | 02 ia ron ee aca : iS AL - 5 gallon kegs ....... Columbia, % Queen Anne, 60 cans 360 “USS, 1 ih. pkgs. @23 ee 5 4 g - 290 Columbia’ Pp? 7: 225 Snow Maid, 60 cans .. 3 60 Gunpowder OE ees 2 20 yt Shorkin ean oD large, 1 doz. 5 25 Washing Powders Wives hcalatn nud ee i Barrels . 25 urkee’s med, 2 doz. 600 Snow Boy, 100 5« Movune. Choic fo fee 40 Wood Bowls 1> See ee tasea- 00 Durkee’s Picnic, 2 doz. 2 a f 5c 410 ie B, hoice .... 40@45 4a : 2 cE Half barrels .. 13 00 Snia oz. 290 Snow Boy, 60 14 on 4 96 i ta i. Butter .. 3 00 i 5 gallon kegs ......, 4 60 oe ele : ou 240 Snow Boy, 24 pkgs. 6 0 Clue sere Pyses Be 15 in. Butter Coe ae 2 doz. 145 Snow Boy, 20 pkgs. 700 Fans ie seciee 4 in Gatter ae tnees 11 00 Per case, 24 2 Ibs. .... 1 80 utter... |... 12 00 five case lots ....... 1 70 PER Nc ee 30 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN if October 1, 1919 Why Make Sugar the Scapegoat? Mass., Sept. 29—In the flood of discussion that has. broken loose regarding the high cost of liv- ing, an attempt is being made to make sugar and its distributors the scape- goats. Why? The answer is that the industry is not organized, and when Boston, the buck gets there, there is no one to pass it along, and, therefore, sugar is ut im the National same of “Las.” Of a dozen principal necessities, i he cheapest. and will, to be. Since the the price has ad- someone may | 1 the so-called fair price- the other st ame is get is allowed STO rs price of $9 per : 1 per CW tor who equals less than ross, and unnesitatingly 10 legitimate j COVEr even the cost of do iness, let alone hoping for a nable pront rs. a oo } a : Jarc , Where else is there an industry this COUNTY, OF any Otner. Lil entailing Ss ofc ting its 1iOW oc for loss- kage, depreciation, etc. eross margin of * item alone, Cent... es- sideration that supply Uppir fair price statisticians get their data upon which to place the gross margin they consider fair? Then again, there is the equally abused retail corner grocer, who, by the same means, has been allotted a margin of 1 cent per pound on his sales. This, you will readily see, is equal to less than 10 per cent. gross; whereas the average retail gro- cer is to-day operating under no less than 20 per cent., and he, therefore, should get. in order to be dealt fairly with, no less than 25 per cent. on his sugar sales. Wwoear Sugai Hoarding. Several instances have been cited in the press of seizures of sugar. [n all but one case the quantity involved was equal to no more than a small : + oe , i. a > ; > 10n ¢ thirty days requirement ror The ; t Tal i. In the one namely, the much-talked eo . os 1a. pound Charlestown eizure of August 19, I need only state on the morning of the 20th the St authorities saw fit to Pp: concerned exception, out 5.000.000 it release said sugar, as it agreed that this sugar was i] Iv held and not } industry wc ons i {oO catty a Vv . 4 : : : Hed r sixty davs’ supply of stock: The on'y one that mav be proper ; 1 t a + Aee ‘used of having hoarded suga > consumers, whose pantries. by the tens of thousands, must be bulging th e« ar Government, board, im- control af fF 8.960 000.000 of about 38 compared to it had prac- so that all of this et profit. And yet ac llow a Se average op- exceed 8 per cent. whe 5 ww aan expenses The New Tastes Call for Raisins More raisins were consumed last year than ever before in the nation’s history. That is due to the call for better foods—more delicious and more nourishing. Standards everywhere are raised, and the public has the means to meet those standards. Raisins, because of their nutriment, are one of the most economical of foods. Sun-Maid Raisins The Nationally Advertised Brand will continue to be the favored kind. Be sure that you display them. Note how quickly peopie buy. CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATED RAISIN Co. Membership 9,000 Growers Fresno, California eTINN Py 11 The eae Pret sit lity pera Advantages of an IDEAL SUNSHINE BISCUIT DEPARTMENT Perfect Display —Clean—Neat—Attractive A Complete Stock with Smallest Investment It Creates Interest and Consumer's Demand Ask the Sunshine Salesman—He Knows JoosE-WitEs Biscurr (OmPANY Bakers of Sunshine Biscuits CHICAGO co nerencremncemae «Wing a —e gna aa, IR pt a “= ennai ~ pe A October 1, 1919 The sugars that have been sold by wholesalers at excessive prices would not equal one day’s consumption, and yet, everybody in the business is under the cloud of profiteering. It is safe to say that the profit which the Government will make on the Cuban crop will far exceed the proht of all distributors combined. Consumption. In spite of the so-called high sugar price, this country, to-day, leads the world in per capita consumption. As a necessity, we could get along with a third of the sugar consumed here. as most of the balance is in the form of luxuries. Many countries in Eu- rope, even before the war, got along with a twenty-five pound per capita consumption, as against an eighty-five pound per capita here. Now, with peace dawning and the working-man squeezing to make hoth ends meet, the consumption js greater than ever hefore. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Why pick on sugar and its dis- tributors? Shortage. There should have been no shortage whatsoever, at any time this year, because the crops available for this country were greater than ever, and twenty-four hours before the harbor strike was declared, about the middie of July, nobody in the trade anticipat- ed a shortage. There are, even at this time, over 2,000,000,060 pounds oi sugar in Cuba awaitivg shipment to this country, and had the Shipping Board heen able to supply the neces- sary ships, enough of this sugar would have been here to forestall any short- age due to the strike emergency. It is an undisputed fact that there is enough sugar available for this country to have a carry-over of many hundred million pounds for next year. Sugar and its distributors refuse to be it, and pass the buck back where it came from. P. M. Leavitt. will assure youa Quick Turn- over and a Better Profit, be- cause of Satisfied Customers. Worben Grocer Company Grand Rapids A STOCK OF INGOLD FLOUR | ——— ASK US——— Distributors Kalamazoo WHITE. Papers throughout Michigan. Lily White “The Flour the Best Cooks Use” The method of blending the choicest varieties of wheat gives it a most delicious flavor which is imparted to everything baked from it. The wheat is all cleaned three times, scoured three times and actually washed once before going onto the rolls for the first break. The result is perfectly pure, clean flour. And it is perfectly ground with the utmost uniformity. Those are the reasons why we guarantee LILY Your money back if you do not find it as good or better than any flour you have ever used. VALLEY CITY MILLING CO. Grand Rapids, Mich. Ads like these are being run regularly and continuously in the principal You will profit vy carrying Lily White Flour in stock at all times, thereby being placed in position to supply the demand we are helping to create for Lily White Flour. RIRRRNN REO aR 8 aimee 31 BUSINESS WANTS DEPARTMENT Advertisements inserted under this head for three cents a word the first Insertion and two cents a word for each subsequent continuous Insertion. If set in capital letters, double price. must accompany all orders. No charge less than 25 cents. Cash WANTED—MAN OR WOMAN BOOK- KEEPER. Must be thorough and cor- rect. One that can check and mark goods and keep continuous inventory. State salary, experience, reference. Ad- dress G. V. Black, Pigeon, Michigan. 486 For Sale—Grocery, doing cash business. Sales for month of August, $6,000. Lo- cated in good manufacturing town of 3,000, Best of farming country. Reason for selling, other business. If you mean business, write No. 487, care Michigan Tradesman. 487 Automobile Accessories—I specialize in starting men in this business. Can fur- nish references of stocks started that have been successful. Can furnish the proper merchandise, also a man to get you started with the goods in your terri- tory. Address E. A. Bowman, 719 John R Street, Detroit, Michigan. 493 For Sale—Old established grocery in best town in Southern Michigan. Fine opportunity, act quick. Adress No. 494, care Michigan Tradesman. 494 DRY GGODS STORE WANTED—Have excellent corner room, two stories for dry goods or ladies’ wear store. Valu- able good will of present store goes with this room. New front. Will alter to suit tenant. Address MORTON Ss. HAWKINS, Portland, Indiana. 495 5,000 sixteen pound good bond letter heads, $1450; 10,000 for $24, cash with order. Satisfaction guaranteed. Ontona- gon Herald Company, Ontonagon, Mich- igan. 477 FOR SALE TO CLOSE AN ESTATE — General merchandise stock and building valued at $12,000. This is a country store that has always done a good business in prosperous farming .community. Very low operating expenses. All staple mer- chandise. G. E. Kegley Estate, Mon- mouth, Iowa. 478 DRUG and grocery store, store build- ing and dwelling to trade for a farm in Southern Missouri or Arkansas or ranch in New Mexico. A. B. Lasswell, Alanson, Michigan 468 For Sale—Complete stamping outfit for steel ceiling and other ornamental stamp- ing. Fine assortment of steel dies; large number patterns. This is a money mak- er and dirt cheap. For further informa- tion, write to D. P. Burrows, Benton Harbor, Michigan. 470 Vogt’s Rebuilt Cash Registers Get our prices. All makes and styles. Hundreds of satisfied customers brought to us through Michigan Tradesman. Ask for information. J. C. VOGT SALES CO. Saginaw, Mich. Cash Registers (all makes) bought. sold, exchanged and repaired. REBUILT CASH REGISTER CO., Incorporated, 123 North Washington Ave., Saginaw, Mich- igan. 128 For Sale—General stock and_ store building, located on main thoroughfare into Grand Rapids. Stock will inventory about $5,000. Address No. 473, care Michigan Tradesman. 473 For Sale—General merchandise store, produce warehouse; post-office in con- nection; good farming settlement in Lee- lanau County; good selling reason. Ad- dress No. 474, care Michigan Tradesman. 474 Pay spot cash for clothing and furnish ing goods stocks. L. Silberman, 106 E Hancock, Detroit. 219 For Sale—McCaskey account register, adding machine, cash register, mimeo- graph, safe and other fixtures at about one-third original cost. Jos. Weiler, Clney, Illinois. 397 Will pay cash for whole or part stocks of merchandise. Louis Levinsohn, Sagi- naw. Michigan. 767 For Sale—A full line of small tinners’ tools. Write us for the list. Box 558, Monmouth, Illinois. 482 For Sale—240 acres of fine alfalfa, corn and wheat land; well improved; close to market. Write for description. Abbott & Lawler, Girard, Kansas. 490 Hardware Stock For Sale—A clean up- to-date stock in good location in this State. Address No. 491, care Michigan Tradesman. 491 SPECIAL SALES to reduce or close out entirely merchandise stocks personally conducted for retail merchants anywhere. A. E. Greene, Corner Mechanic & Pearl, Jackson, Michigan. Wanted—Tu near from owner of 200d general merchandise store for sale. Cash price, description. D. F. Bush, Minne- apolis, Minnesota. 479 For Sale Cheap—A good fireproof Metz- gar credit register. Three months in use. Enquire Louis Rockstein, Alma, Michigan. 496 FOR RENT—DESIRABLE ROOMS, WITH EXCELLENT OPENING FOR THE FOLLOWING: ONE FGCR SHOE STORE, ONE FOR LADIES’ WEARING APPAREL AND ONE FOR FIRST- CLASS GROCERY STORE IN STURGIS, MICHIGAN. STURGIS HAS A POPU- LATIGN OF 7,000, AND IS ONE OF THE MOST PROSPEROUS UP-TO- DATE CITIES IN THE STATE. FOR PARTICULARS, WRITE F. H. KURTZ. STURGIS, MICHIGAN. 497 For Sale—Eighteen 2-gallon covered globes; three sets Toledo scales: Stimp- son seale; 8-foot Schmidt refrigerator case; 13-foot sanitary counter: floor bread case; cracker case; safe; Enterprise cof- fee mill: American at slicer: pickle jars; register: cloc twine holders: measures; oyster can; 32-gallon lubricat- ing oil tank; 100-gallon gasoline tank; Bowser pump and tank, 300 gallons: En- terprise molasses pumps: Star ege car- riers; ete. Can be had very cheap. C. M. Tecumseh, Michigan. 498 Auction Sale—42,000 acres Indian un- allotted lands. small tracts, without mini- um pr’ce. Oil scout who can bid’ in- *S party to finance $3 1as on profit sharing . Investment secured. Bank and mercantile agency references. Jess Akers, Ardmore, Oklahoma. 499 FRUIT FARM For Sale—Twenty acres near Pinehurst, North Carolina. 1,600 Elberta 1 ch trees. bearing. Well lo- cated. Excellent climate. Good chance to retire Terms to right party. No land scheme. Adress J. M. Smith. care D. U. R., Wyandotte, Michigan. 500 | Y oT 5.000 gently, desi L000 pur to I } 27 Dass ACRES—For sale or trade for mer- chand‘se. 169 acres of land. Bonamie, iana, $4,800; will take merchandise up to 310.000 in good location. Address Lock Box 86, Oskaloosa, Missouri. 501 Handles For Sale—R R pick handles, single and double bit ax handles. ma- st hammer handles, wagon whiffle- trees. One-half regular price and still better for a clean-up of our entire stock: also, handle machinerv and wood pulleys for sale. Lyons Handle Co., Lyons, Michigan. 502 FOR SALE—_On health, the controllin the leading high ec specialty D3 of Roe account of § failing < interest in one of SS women’s wear hester, New York A very inusu business onvnortnnity. Address at once. M. J. KEILTY, GENE- VA, NEW YCRK. 5023 _G@r MY TANKS Make bie moned develoning films. Particulars free. Gil- cobel. Wisconsin. 504 Sale—Clean hardware stock and -s, about $11.000 of established busi- ness in Texas town of 40.000: food sur- unding country: building for rent. Ad- ess P. ©. Fx 9. Austin, Texas. 505 Drug Store F Sale—Good paving drug hisiness, Fine corner location in town of 14.000 Reasonable rent. Terms. H. J. Fisher, 217 East 8th St., Holland. Mich- igan. 506 ~TTRRICANT CARBON REMOVER takes the knock out of the motor and does not foul the spark plugs. Keep ahead of the carhon and it will not get ihead of vou. Price, $4 GAS RATI,S to mix with gasoline makes gasoline ? cents ner gallon will start motor at zero weather. eg Both for $1.90. ‘ Address KH. J. Re nrenaid n with some _ Soh tdaare’ Schrouders’, ing m store exnerience. Panidas. Michigan. For Sale Or Ret located on best } burg. Michigan Excellé shoe store. Has cement basement. elec- tricity, sewerage. steam heat and paved street in front. Six room flat over store. hall and bath. Miss Ada E Erwine, 148 Inkster Ave.. Kalamazoo, Michigan. re bul of Vicks- 509 Wanted—Position as salesman for Battle Creek and adiacent territory. Ad- dress No. 510, care Michigan Tradesman. : 510 For Sale—On account of having pur- chased the dray line, I wish to sell my grocery stock, located in brick building next door to hank, low insurance rate. Can rent building any length of time. Cannot stand inside work. N. A. Maloney, Mulliken, Michigan. 511 $2 HURRAH FOR COOLIDGE! Gov. Coolidge is standing firm up- on his resolve that no striking police- man shall be re-instated. Rumors that re-instatement was going to be per- mitted, fostered by persons who hoped that persistent reports to that effect would hamper recruiting of new men and so compel adoption of the policy that was falsely rumored to be intended, merely drew from the Governor a proclamation declar- ing that the strikers “stand as though they had never been appointed,” that the police who remained on duty “are the rea heroes of this crisis,” for. whom and the State Guard and the militia “money has been contributed from every walk of life by the hun- dreds of thousands for their encour- agement and relief,” and: “I propose to support all those who are sup- porting their own Government with every power which the people have entrusted to me.’ How far he is irom any thought of compromise is shown by the statement: “To place the mainte ot the public security ] in the hands of a body of men who have attempted } to destroy it would be to flout the sovereignty of the laws the There people have made. is no mi Every attempt 10 prevent the formation of a new police force is a blow at the Gov- ernment.” ee ABSURD ON ITS FACE. Another man with a panacea got hold of the public ear one day last week. shoe company, and recently came He represents an American ack from Europe, where he had been on business. He had done well. and reported that manufacturers here were safe from competition in the European field for an indefinite period to come. One would think that this would sat- isfy him. But no, he wants more. Germany, he said, was buying im- mense quantities of leather as well as other raw materials in order to get her factories going as quickly as pos- sible. This looked wrong to him, So he suggested that the United States put an embargo on the ship- ment of leather, “especially shipments to Germany.” He added. apparently with great naivete, but probably with a side chuckle: “No other thine could do so much to bring down the price of shoes here.” Had he been in the business of selling leather instead of shoes. he would doubtless have urged that shoe exports be prohibited and that leather alone he shipped abroad. This would have made out a more plausible reason why shoes “would be- come cheaper here. But the theory would be wrong in either ¢ase. The two main arguments urged in support of the high prices of footwear are Scarcity of raw material and the in- creased labor cost. That either could be overcome by stopping shipments of leather or shoes is an absurdity. oneness We think of Washington as one of the artificial cities of the world. a city that was deliberately made. but citi- zens of Indianapolis are being told that they are residents of a community the location of which was chosen even more artificially. This information comes to them as the opening wun MICHIGAN TRADESMAN in a “See Indianapolis First” cam- paign. In 1820, it appears, the legis- lators of the four-year-old State of Indiana decided that the time had arrived for the selection of a site for a capital. To be perfectly fair they drew lines from corner to corner of the map of the State, and agreed to put the capital where the lines met. A committee of them bade their fam- ilies good-bye and started to find the place indicated on the map. They found it in the middle of a forest. There was no road in the vicinity, and as the National Government had given the State four sections of unoccupied land wherever it might choose. the Commissioners sat down on a fallen tree to talk the matter over. Finally they decided upon a piece of land around the junction of two streams. which would help solve the difficulty caused by the lack of roads. A little hummock was selected as the center of the city. Their report was accept- ed by the Legislature, but the choice of a name for the capital was not so easy. In the end, an artificial name was adopted for the artificial city. which however, unlike most State capitals, was destined to become the metropolis of the State. a We are not so hardened by the multitude of generous gifts as not to be impressed with Mr. Rockefel- ler’'s donation of $20,000,000 for the improvement of medical education in this country. The interest of the fund and within fifty years the principal are to be expended by the General Education Board, a Rockefeller crea- tion. According to Mr. Abraham Flexner, secretary of this Board, the expenditure will be made upon med- ical schools, following a survey to determine where it can be™applied most usefully. The ground for this notable project was broken a few years ago when weak medical schools were urged to abandon the field to stronger schools, and medical institu- 3 tions of doubtful reputation were warned that they would he exposed and proceeded against by every pds- sible method. This plan is apparent'y to be pursued in distributing the new gift. A medical school that is merely taking up space will be encouraged to quit by the strengthenine of a An institution that is developing a particular field better school near by. will be assisted to greater success as a reward for its enterprise. Coming when the war has compelled intensive medical study and work. the oift should be of special usefulness. Not the least valuable result of its dis- tribution will be the opening of op- portunities in many sections of the country that hitherto have been con- fined to a comparatively few. eens The advantage of the satisfied cu 6 tomer is not only that he comes bac but that he does not come back alone. He brings someone else with him. vy Christmas Trees Mr. Dealer. If you intend handling Christmas Trees this coming season it will pay you to write us for prices, delivered to your town. Je will ship any amount, a few bundles locally or a car load. Write us stating about what you can use. Address H. B. Elliott, AuTrain. Mich. October 1, 1919 This Metzgar Fire-Proof System Saved Walter Mulder’s Accounts The above picture shows System in the rear of the store after the fire What Mulder Says A Dant na Red 454 Grand Repids, Michigan State cf Michigan ) County of Zent } City of Grand Rapids) personally app ed Walter Mulder, who being by me duly sworn in form of law, doth depose and say, that he is @ resident of said city and is the owner of 8 two story building st 1259 Grandville avenue in the said eity of Grand Rapids end hed been for twenty years and was up to Fri-e day, August 29th, 1919 conducting a grocery store at said loaa- tion and hed been using in said business the Metzgar Roll-top Fire-proof Account System; that fire was discovered in said dDuilding et 4:30 A.M. on the above mentioned date; that the fire wes so intense as to reduce his store Pixtures and stock of merchandise to practically a total loss and that at about 4 P.M. on the date above mentioned the Metzgar Register was Opened up and all accounts were in as good lezible form as be- fore the fire took place. Sworn to and subscribed beiore me this / -— dey of September, 1919 2.0. Qee Sd ey roe In testimony whereof; I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day end year aforesaid. Write for catalog and full information, also be sure and get our prices on salesbooks before placing your next order. Metzgar Register Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.